- 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
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