Eid-ul-Adha: June 6 Or June 7, When Is Bakrid In India, Saudi Arabia, UAE? Significance, History, Celebrations

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: June 6 Or June 7, When Is Bakrid In India? Check Dates For Saudi Arabia, UAE, More; History, Significance & Celebrations

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 is the second holiest festival for Muslims across the world. It is referred to as the 'Feast of Sacrifice' and generally falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijja. Middle Eastern countries like Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman, among others, celebrate this festival as a national holiday. While in India, this occasion is a gazetted holiday.

Dates And Time Of Eid al-Adha 2025:

The first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah 2025 have begun from 28th May 2025, following the sighting of the moon. The 9th of Dhul Hijjah (the Day of Arafah) will be on the 5th of June 2025 and the 10th of Dhul Hijjah (Eid al Adha) will be on the 6th June 2025. As the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar calendar, the 10 days of Dhul Hijjah take place 10 days earlier each year, as per Islamic Relief Org.

Bakrid 2025 is a 3-day festival, hence, will be celebrated from June 6-June 8 in the majority of Islamic countries. In Saudi Arabia especially, the new moon of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH was sighted on the night of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and that led to the first day of Dhul Hijjah on May 8.

Accordingly, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Indonesia, Qatar, UAE, and Iran will be celebrated on June 6th.

But countries like India, Nigeria, Morocco, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and New Zealand, Bakrid will be celebrated on June 7th, and will eventually end on June 9.

Eid al-Adha History:

Eid al-Adha is also known as Eid II or "Greater Eid" and is practised in honour of Abraham who chose to sacrifice his son to showcase his faith in God. Abraham showed the epitome of obedience by a readiness to sacrifice his son when God commanded. Not just that Abraham's son also willingly accepted to be sacrificed when his father Abraham told about seeing a vision of sacrificing him. Pleased by the father and son's faithfulness and obedience, God sends out a ram for Abraham to sacrifice instead of his son. And hence, the rituals of Bakrid is followed by Muslims across the globe.

Eid-ul-Adha 2025 Significance:

The significance of Eid-ul-Adha venerates Prophet Ibrahim's ultimate sacrifice of his son following the command of Allah SWT. This act of duty was a test to Prophet Ibrahim as when he went to kill his son, considering this now his duty; Allah SWT replaced his son with a sheep. Eid-ul-Adha celebrates and commends this pure act of Prophet Ibrahim, and his obedience to Allah SWT. This sacrifice is honoured by the sacrifice of an animal on Eid-ul-Adha (usually a goat, sheep or cow), and is divided into three equal portions and then distributed amongst friends, family and the poor, as per Muslim Aid report.

Eid-ul-Adha Celebrations:

On the day of Eid al-Adha, Muslim devotees across the world, will offer morning Eid prayer, after which qurbani the udhiyah or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, will take place.

Qurbani means sacrifice. Every year during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world slaughter an animal - a goat, sheep, or camel - to reflect the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail, for the sake of God. In 2025, qurbani distributions will aim to reach more people than ever before, as per Islamic Relief Org.