Eid GuideEid dates and guide
Expected dates of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for ten years, and guides to the festivals.
Expected dates
Dates are expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. The real day of Eid is fixed by the sighting of the moon, and can be a day later (often in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and elsewhere). Please follow your local announcement. This page is not a religious ruling; ask your local mosque or a trusted scholar.
Guides
Questions people ask
When is Eid in 2027?
Expected: Eid al-Fitr on and Eid al-Adha on .
Why do the dates change every year?
The Islamic calendar follows the moon and is about eleven days shorter than the Gregorian year, so each Eid moves about eleven days earlier each year.