Eid 2026 Dates: 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.

Before Eid al-Fitr, many Muslims spend the last 10 nights of Ramadan in special worship, including seeking Laylat al-Qadr. The nights leading up to Eid are often accompanied by Taraweeh prayers and heartfelt Ramadan duas.

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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. You can also check the complete Ramadan 2026 calendar to see exactly when Ramadan ends.

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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: March 20, 2026