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May 27·Every year

Eid al-Adha

The 'Festival of Sacrifice' — commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son. Marks the end of Hajj. Like Eid al-Fitr, the date depends on moon sighting and varies by ±1 day across countries.

Category: Observance
Observed in: Saudi ArabiaofficialEgyptofficialTurkeyofficialIndonesiaofficialMalaysiaofficialPakistanofficialBangladeshofficialUnited Arab EmiratesofficialMoroccoofficialJordanofficialIranofficialNigeria

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