Id-ul-Zuha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities last for three days or more depending on the country. Eid al-Adha occurs the day after the pilgrims conducting Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. It happens to be approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
Calendar Dates
As the date of Id-ul-Zuha is calculated according to the Islamic Calendar, or the Lunar calendar, the dates for the upcoming years are based on approximate calculations. Following are the tentative dates for the year 2012 and upcoming years.
| 1433 (Islamic Calendar): October 26, 2012 (calculated) 1434 (Islamic Calendar): October 15, 2013 (calculated) 1435 (Islamic Calendar): October 4, 2014 (calculated) |