When is Eid ul Adha 2016?

What is Eid ul Adha?

Eid ul adha is one of the two most important festivals in Islamic calendar. Eid ul adha is called as the festival of sacrifice and it honours the willingness of Ibrahim (as) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission of Allah’s command, before Allah then intervened, through his angel Jibrael and informs that his sacrifice has been accepted. During this day Muslims around the world sacrifice animal and it will be divided into three parts. One third of the share will be retained by the family, another third is given to poor and needy and another third is given to relatives, friends.

As per the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid ul Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hajj.

Eid ul Adha 2016 falls on 13th September, 2016 Tuesday in India

Since Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the date of Eid ul Adha may vary from country to country based on the sighting of moon. In international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.