Eid
When Is Eid al-Adha? 2027 Date and Countdown
Date
Sunday, May 16, 2027
10 Dhul Hijjah 1448
Eid al-Adha 2027 falls on Sunday, May 16, 2027. Hijri date: 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448. The Eid lasts 4 days. 197 days to go.
EID
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Sunday, May 16, 2027
What to know about Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is the four-day festival honouring the devotion of Abraham (10 to 13 Dhul Hijjah), marked by the Eid prayer, the sacrifice, and sharing with those in need.
Eid al-Adha dates, 2027 to 2034
The Hijri year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the date moves earlier every year. Dates for 2026 and 2027 follow the list Diyanet has published; later ones are estimates.
| Year | Date | Hijri |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday, May 16, 2027 | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 |
| 2028 | Friday, May 5, 2028estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1449 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, April 24, 2029estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1450 |
| 2030 | Saturday, April 13, 2030estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1451 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, April 2, 2031estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1452 |
| 2032 | Monday, March 22, 2032estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1453 |
| 2033 | Friday, March 11, 2033estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1454 |
| 2034 | Wednesday, March 1, 2034estimated | 10 Dhul Hijjah 1455 |
Diyanet has not yet published its list of religious days for this year. This date is an estimate from lunar-month calculations and may turn out one day different. It is updated when Diyanet publishes its list.
What is done on this day?
The notes come from Diyanet and the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam. Where schools differ, the Hanafi view used in Türkiye is given together with the others.
In Diyanet's list of religious days, Eid al-Adha lasts four days, 10 to 13 Dhul Hijjah. The day before is the Day of Arafah.
Source: Diyanet 2027 list
The Eid prayer is wajib in the Hanafi school and sunnah in the Shafi'i school, and the ruling applies to those on whom the Friday prayer is obligatory. In the Hanafi school it must be prayed in congregation. Someone who cannot join does not have to make it up or pray it alone; praying two or four rak'ahs of Duha (Ishraq) at home is recommended instead.
Source: Diyanet, Eid prayer
The Eid prayer time begins once the sun has risen. The hour differs from province to province and is announced by the local muftis.
Source: Diyanet, Eid prayer
According to the Diyanet Higher Board of Religious Affairs, a Muslim who is of sound mind, has reached puberty, is not travelling, and owns the nisab amount of wealth beyond basic needs and debts (80.18 grams of 24-carat gold or its value in money or goods) is obliged to offer the sacrifice. The wealth does not have to be productive or held for a year.
Source: Diyanet board, sacrifice
The time for the sacrifice begins after the Eid prayer where it is held, and after the Fajr time begins where it is not. In the Hanafi view it lasts until the evening of the third day of Eid, in the Shafi'i view until sunset on the fourth day. It may be done by night or day, though day is preferable.
Source: Diyanet board, sacrifice time
The tashreeq takbirs are said after the obligatory prayers from the Fajr prayer of the Day of Arafah through the Asr prayer of the fourth day of Eid, that prayer included (see the Day of Arafah page for details).
Source: Diyanet board, tashreeq takbirs
Sources
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2027 list of religious days (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: statement on the Eid prayer (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: who is obliged to offer the sacrifice (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: when the sacrifice time starts and ends (Turkish)
- Diyanet Higher Board: the ruling on the tashreeq takbirs (Turkish)
- Diyanet Vakit Hesaplama: 2026 list of religious days (Turkish)
