Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, Arabic for Festival of the Sacrifice, is the latter of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam. It honours the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son... Wikipedia

• Official name:  Eid al-Adha
• Observed by:  Muslims and Druze
• Significance:  Commemoration of Ibrahim (Abraham)'s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience of a command from God End of the annual Hajj to Mecca
• Observances:  Eid prayers, animal sacrifice, charity, social gatherings, festive meals, gift-giving
• Begins:  10 Dhu al-Hijjah
• Ends:  14 Dhu al-Hijjah
• Related to:  Hajj, Eid al-Fitr
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo