When Is Eid al-Adha 2027? Free Eid al-Adha Countdown

When is Eid al-Adha 2027?

The 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, confirmed by moon sighting. Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, is the larger of the two Eids. It falls during the Hajj pilgrimage and remembers the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Muslims attend Eid prayers, share the meat of a sacrificed animal (qurbani) with family, neighbours and people in need, and celebrate for three or four days.

In 2027, Eid al-Adha falls on a Sunday. In 2028 it will be on a Friday, May 5.

How the Eid al-Adha date is worked out

The Islamic calendar is purely lunar, about 354 days long, so Eid al-Adha comes around 11 days earlier each year and moves through every season over about 33 years. Each month starts with the sighting of the new crescent moon, so the date we show (from the Umm al-Qura calendar) can move by a day locally. From 2027 to 2030 it falls between April 13 and May 16. How we calculate every date.

How many days until Eid al-Adha in weeks, weekdays and sleeps

The countdown counts calendar days from today to Eid al-Adha, so on the day before it shows 1. The weeks box splits that into whole weeks and days, the weekdays box counts Monday to Friday (useful for work and school planning, though public holidays are not taken out), and sleeps are the nights left. The timer counts down to midnight at the start of Eid al-Adha in your own time zone.

Eid al-Adha dates for the next 7 years

Year	Date	Day of the week
2026	Not yet published	–
2027	May 16, 2027	Sunday
2028	May 5, 2028	Friday
2029	April 24, 2029	Tuesday
2030	April 13, 2030	Saturday
2031	Not yet published	–
2032	Not yet published	–

Dates for lunar-calendar festivals are taken from published calendars and can differ by a day between regions and communities. Years without a date are added once they are published.

Is Eid al-Adha a public holiday?

Not in the US federally. Eid al-Adha is a public holiday in almost every Muslim-majority country, often for three to five days. Some US school districts, including New York City public schools, close for it.

Planning tip

Like every Islamic date, the exact day depends on the moon sighting, so it can differ by a day between countries. Book leave for a day either side if you can.

Frequently asked questions

When is Eid al-Adha 2027?

Eid al-Adha 2027 is on Sunday, May 16, 2027. The rule: The 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, confirmed by moon sighting.

How many days until Eid al-Adha?

The countdown at the top of this page shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds until Eid al-Adha 2027 (Sunday, May 16, 2027), worked out live in your own time zone.

How many weeks until Eid al-Adha?

Divide the days in the countdown by seven: the "Weeks" box above shows the whole weeks and the days left over, so you can plan week by week.

Is Eid al-Adha a public holiday?

How long after Eid al-Fitr is Eid al-Adha?

About two months and ten days. Eid al-Fitr is on 1 Shawwal, and Eid al-Adha is on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, two months later.

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