Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)

Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) falls on 27/05/2026 this year, marking the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, and God's intervention with a ram instead — commemorated through the ritual sacrifice (qurbani), with the date depending on moon sighting.

Across India it's observed through morning congregational prayers, the qurbani itself, and dividing the meat into three parts — for family, relatives, and the needy. observed nationwide as a gazetted holiday, with charitable distribution of meat a central part of the day in most communities.

Because many Indian festivals follow the lunar or regional calendars rather than a fixed Gregorian date, the exact day can shift by a day either way — this page reflects the widely reported date for 2026, worth a quick local check closer to the time, especially for moon-sighting-dependent observances like the Eids.

Knowing exactly how many days remain helps with the practical side too: booking leave, planning travel before fares climb, or simply setting expectations with family on when to expect a visit home. That's the gap this countdown fills — one clear, large number, ticking down in real time, so there's no need to keep recalculating by hand or hunting for the date across half a dozen tabs.