Prayer times and locations in Columbus to celebrate the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah and the start of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha.

The date of Bakrid varies each year, as it follows the Islamic lunar calendar. Eid al-Adha is observed on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic year. In 2025, the moon marking the start of Dhul Hijjah was sighted on May 27 in Saudi Arabia. As a result, Saudi Arabia will observe Eid al-Adha on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Eid al-Adha follows the completion of the annual holy pilgrimage. Eid al-Adha will be observed following the sighting of the moon during the evening of Friday, June 6 through Monday, June 9, according to the Islamic Relief organization.

The holy festival of Eid-ul-Adha is observed by Muslims around the world. Find out when it will be celebrated in India and other places.

The rest of the holiday is spent visiting family and friends, exchanging greetings and gifts, and sharing festive meals. The most common greeting is Eid Mubarak. The Arabic saying translates to “blessed Eid”. Here is how people say Eid Mubarak in different languages around the world.

Huge crowds of pilgrims "stoned the devil" in the last major ritual of the hajj pilgrimage on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.Starting before dawn,

Eid-ul-Adha is being celebrated today in several parts of the world, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other Gulf countries, while India will mark the occasion tomorrow. From large congregational prayers at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah to heartfelt gatherings at home,

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.