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The history, origin and significance of Eid al-Adha — where it comes from, what it means, and how it changed over time.
Eid al-Adha 2026: 27–29 May 20263 daysईद उल अज़हा
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Eid al-Adha, called Bakrid in India, falls on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, during the Hajj pilgrimage. In 2026 it is expected around 27 May. It commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, and the substitution of a ram at the last moment.
The central practice is qurbani — the ritual sacrifice of an animal, which must be divided into three parts: one for the household, one for relatives and neighbours, and one for the poor. The distribution to the poor is obligatory rather than optional, and the obligation falls only on those who can afford it.
In India, the sacrifice is regulated by municipal law: most states permit only designated locations, ban slaughter in public places, and require animals to be transported and treated according to animal welfare rules. Several states have restrictions or bans on cattle slaughter, which has made the practice legally complex and variable across the country.
The day is otherwise a large family festival — the Eid namaz, visits to relatives, and heavy cooking, with the meat distributed across the neighbourhood by the evening. Because it falls during the Hajj, it is also the day when families with members on pilgrimage are especially attentive to news from Mecca.
Almost every large Indian festival means something different in different states. That is not a contradiction — it is the history.
The largest Eid al-Adha observance in India. Mutton biryani and haleem dominate the three days, and the Old City markets are at their busiest of the year.
Eidgah congregations in the morning and heavy distribution of meat across neighbourhoods, with non-Muslim neighbours commonly receiving a share. Awadhi biryani and kebabs are standard in Lucknow.
Large congregations and widespread meat distribution, with the city's Bohri community observing a distinct set of Eid al-Adha traditions including the Bohri thaal meal.
Malabar Muslim households observe the day with their own coastal cooking, and Kerala's Muslim community distributes meat widely across the neighbourhood.
Kolkata and Assam's Muslim communities observe Eid al-Adha with local cooking traditions, and in West Bengal the legal status of cattle sacrifice has been the subject of sustained political and legal dispute.
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