Eid ul-Adha 2016 Date Is Expected To Be On September 11

That means that the Muslim Eid al-Adha celebration will take place on September 12, not September 11, as was expected.

Pakistanis would celebrate Eidul Azha on September 13 as the Central Ruet-Hilal Committee received no evidence of Zil Hajj moon sighting from any part of the country on Friday. The Day of Arafah in the country will now be marked on September 11 whereas Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on September 12. The timing of the holiday depends on when the new moon is seen at the start of the Dhu al-Hijjah month, according to the Islamic calendar.

Similarly, moon sighting committees in the UAE, Kuwait and other Arab states held meetings after Maghrib prayers today to ascertain on the moon sighting reports.

Eid ul-Adha 2016 is expected to begin on Sunday, September 11.

In Bangladesh and Pakistan, Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice will be celebrated on Sep.

There are two Eid events in the Islamic calendar each and every year – and, after Eid-al-Fitr took place to mark the end of Ramadan in July – it’s time to look forward to Eid-al-Adha.

Traditionally, the festival lasts for four days but public holidays vary from country to country.

However, the Saudi announcement means that Egypt will instead celebrate the first day of Eid on 12 September.