There are two key Eidâs (Celebration Festivals) in Islam: Eid-ul-Adha, which signifies the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan; and Eid Al Adha, the Greater Eid, which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at the time of Qurbani (sacrifice).Although Eid-ul-Adha has no direct relation to the Hajj Pilgrimage, it is but a day after the completion of Hajj and therefore has significance in time.How many days is Eid ul Adha 2021?Wednesday, July 21st is day number 202 of the 2021 calendar year with 10-12 days until Eid al-Adha 2021.The day of Eid Al Adha falls on the tenth day in the final (twelfth) month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar; Dhu-al-Hijjah.
The day that celebrations fall on is dependent on a legitimate sighting of the moon, following the completion of the annual Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj - which is an obligation for all Muslims who fit specific criteria, one of the important Five Pillars of Islam.The celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahimâs devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail.
This ram will be sacrificed as an alternative to his son.
He obeys his Lordâs command, without question.
Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.Depending on the country, the celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha can last anywhere between two and four days.
On the day of Eid, we perform Qurbani (slave sacrifice) as part of the Eid Salaat (Eid prayers in the mosque).The act of Qurbani consists of slaughtering an animal as a sacrifice to mark this occasion in remembrance of Prophet Ibrahimâs sacrifice for Allah SWT.