Eid Al Adha 2017 Dates Revealed
- Eid Al Adha will be observed in UAE on 1st September, 2017, according to the Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Department of the Government of Dubai
- Arafat Day will fall on 31st August, considering that the Islamic month of Dhu Al Hijjah, 1438, will begin on 23rd August
- As per the Islamic calendar, Eid Al Adha will fall on Dhu Al Hijjah 10, 1438, though the Gregorian calendar dates are subject to moon sightings
- The actual date for Eid will be confirmed after moon sighting on 21st August, the 29th day of the previous lunar month
- Eid Al Adha, which means ‘Feast of the Sacrifice’, is observed after the period in which Muslims undertake the sacred Hajj pilgrimage
- For Muslims, Eid Al Adha signifies the day when Prophet Abraham intended to sacrifice his son but was instructed by God to offer an animal instead
- Eid Al Adha is the largest Islamic festival celebrated worldwide
- The Hajj pilgrimage is undertaken at Mecca in Saudi Arabia, two days before Eid Al Adha
- In UAE, employees usually get three-day holiday for Eid Al Adha
As per the Islamic calendar, Eid Al Adha will likely fall on Dhu Al Hijjah 10, 1438, though the dates are subject to moon sightings??
Sir / Ma’am.. Eid ul Adha always falls on the 10th of Dhu Al Hijjah, there is no “likely” in that. Please have this rectified