Eid Dates 2026: When is Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-Adha?

There are two Eids in Islam each year: Eid al-Fitr (after Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (during Hajj). In 2026, these fall on:

• Eid al-Fitr 2026: Friday, March 20 or Saturday, March 21
• Eid al-Adha 2026: Wednesday, May 27 or Thursday, May 28

Eid al-Fitr celebrates the completion of Ramadan fasting, while Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son and coincides with the Hajj pilgrimage. Both are determined by moon sighting, so exact dates may vary by ±1 day depending on your location and the method your community follows.

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Eid 2026 Dates Summary

Eid	Expected Date	Day	Islamic Date
Eid al-Fitr	March 20-21, 2026	Fri/Sat	1 Shawwal 1447
Eid al-Adha	May 27-28, 2026	Wed/Thu	10 Dhul Hijjah 1447

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Eid al-Fitr 2026

Eid al-Fitr (“Festival of Breaking Fast”) marks the end of Ramadan. It falls on 1 Shawwal, the day after Ramadan ends.

Detail	Information
Expected date	March 20 or 21, 2026
Occasion	End of Ramadan fasting
Duration	1 day (some celebrate 3 days)
Key practices	Eid prayer, Zakat al-Fitr, family gatherings, gifts

Note: Fasting is prohibited on Eid day. Use our Eid Greeting Card Generator to create free cards for family and friends.

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Eid al-Adha 2026

Eid al-Adha (“Festival of Sacrifice”) falls on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, during the Hajj pilgrimage.

Detail	Information
Expected date	May 27 or 28, 2026
Occasion	Commemoration of Ibrahim’s sacrifice; Day of Hajj
Duration	4 days (10-13 Dhul Hijjah)
Key practices	Eid prayer, Qurbani (animal sacrifice), distributing meat

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Which Year Has 3 Eids?

Some Gregorian years have three Eids when the lunar calendar causes two Eid al-Fitrs (or two Eid al-Adhas) to fall within the same year.

2030 will have three Eids:

• Eid al-Fitr (late January/February 2030)
• Eid al-Adha (April 2030)
• Eid al-Fitr (late December 2030)

This happens because 2030 also has two Ramadans.

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Last updated: February 3, 2026