2024 eid ul-adha date

Hajj, one of the largest annual Muslim gatherings, occurs in Mecca from the eighth to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar.

This year, based on the moon sighting, Hajj will start on June 14, with Eid al-Adha being celebrated on June 16.

Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all able-bodied Muslims who can afford it, intended to cleanse them of sin and take them closer to God.

Hajj begins 10 to 12 days earlier each year.

When is eid al-fitr

The infographic below shows when Hajj is expected to take place over the next 31 years.

When is Eid al-Adha?

Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, coinciding with the third day of Hajj and lasts for three days.

This year, it falls on June 16.

Eid al-Adha is the second major Muslim festival after Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.

On the first day of Eid al-Adha, Muslims who can afford sacrifice an animal and distribute a set percentage of its meat to those less fortunate.

This is done in symbolic remembrance of

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