Eid al-Adha(Bakrid)

Eid al-Adha is the second and major holiday of the two major holidays celebrated in Islam (the opposite is Eid al-Fitr). It honors Ibrahim (Abraham) for willingly sacrificing his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to the commands of Allah. But before Ibrahim sacrificed his son, Allah gave him a lamb. Ibrahim was willing to sacrifice his own son within the bounds of God’s calling, so he was given a lamb that he was to kill in his son’s area. Animals are ritually sacrificed to commemorate this intervention. Some of their meat is supplied through funds from relatives’ circles who donate animals, and the rest of the meat is sent to the needy. Sweets and gifts are distributed, and many contributors are visited and greeted by their families. This day is sometimes called Great Eid.

In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha is his tenth day of Du’al Hijjah and lasts for four days. In the International (Gregorian) calendar, the date varies from year to year, advancing approximately 11 days each year.