Eid ul Adha 2026 Countdown
Live countdown to Eid ul Adha 2026 (Qurbani Eid / Bakra Eid). See exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining. Switch between Bangladesh, Pakistan, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, and Malaysia — each country may differ by ±1 day based on local moon sighting.
The Eid ul Adha 2026 Countdown is a free live timer that tracks the exact time remaining until Qurbani Eid (Bakra Eid), the second of two annual Islamic festivals. Eid ul Adha falls on 10 Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH, expected on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 in Bangladesh, Pakistan, UK and India, and Tuesday, 26 May 2026 in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The final date is confirmed by each country's moon-sighting committee and may shift ±1 day. Eid ul Adha 2026 has now passed, so the timer above automatically counts down to Eid ul Adha 2027. Last updated 10 August 2026.
When is Eid ul Adha 2026?
Eid ul Adha 2026 is expected on Wednesday, 27 May 2026 in most South Asian and Western countries, and Tuesday, 26 May 2026 in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and parts of the Middle East. The festival begins on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is based on lunar months, the Gregorian date shifts roughly 10–11 days earlier each year. Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat on 9 Dhul Hijjah (Tuesday, 26 May 2026), and the Qurbani sacrifice continues for three days — the 10th, 11th, and 12th of Dhul Hijjah.
When is Eid ul Adha 2027?
Eid ul Adha 2026 fell on 26–27 May 2026, so the countdown above has rolled forward to the next occurrence. Eid ul Adha 2027 corresponds to 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 AH and is expected on Sunday, 16 May 2027 in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and Monday, 17 May 2027 in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, the UK and the USA. The one-day gap is the same pattern as 2026 and reflects Saudi Arabia announcing the Dhul Hijjah crescent a day ahead of most South and Southeast Asian committees.
Two scenarios are possible for 2027, separated by exactly one day, depending on whether the Dhul Hijjah crescent is sighted on the evening of 6 May 2027 or Dhul Qadah runs a full 30 days. Because the Islamic lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, Eid ul Adha moves earlier each year: 27 May in 2026, 17 May in 2027, and around 6 May in 2028. Treat every date more than a few weeks out as an estimate until the relevant moon-sighting committee confirms it — the countdown will match the announced date once it is fixed.
How is the Eid ul Adha Date Determined?
The Eid date is determined by the sighting of the new moon of Dhul Hijjah. Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announces the date based on local moon sighting, which often falls one day before sightings confirmed by Bangladesh's Islamic Foundation, Pakistan's Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, India's Markazi Chand Committee, or the UK's HMNAO and local mosques. Some Muslim communities follow astronomical calculations (Hijri Council of Britain, ISNA in North America), while others wait for verified local sighting. The countdown above defaults to Bangladesh — switch country with the buttons to update the target date.
Eid ul Adha by Country (Bangladesh, Pakistan, UK, USA, Saudi)
Bangladesh: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (3-day public holiday). Pakistan: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (3-day public holiday). India: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (Bakri Eid — gazetted holiday). UK: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (not a UK public holiday — many Muslims request annual leave). USA: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (not a federal holiday — varies by employer and school). Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 (Hajj day; 4-day Eid holiday). UAE: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 (4-day public holiday). Malaysia: Wednesday, 27 May 2026 (Hari Raya Aidiladha — gazetted holiday). Date confirmed via moon-sighting committees of Saudi Arabia and the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation. Subject to ±1 day variance.
Holidays and Preparations for Bakra Eid
In Bangladesh and Pakistan, Eid ul Adha is a three-day public holiday, with most government and private offices closed. Common preparations include selecting a Qurbani animal (cow, goat, sheep, or share in a cow), paying Hajj-related dues, preparing new clothes for the family, planning Eid prayer at the local Eidgah, and cooking traditional meals such as biryani, korma, and sheer khurma. Use our Qurbani Cost Calculator and Cow Weight Estimator to plan the sacrifice budget, and the Eid Budget Planner for total household spending.