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Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-Id), which is also known as Eid al-Adha or Id-ul-Adha, is a festival that many Muslims celebrate with special prayers, greetings and gifts. It is a gazetted holiday in India and is also referred to as the festival of sacrifice.

Animals associated Eid al-Adha (Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr-Id), which is a festival celebrated in Muslim communities in countries such as India. ©iStockphoto.com/Danish Khan
What do people do?
Id-ul-Zuha is a festival that is celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety in India and the world. Many Muslims wear new clothes and attend an open-air prayer meeting during Id-ul-Zuha. They may sacrifice a sheep or goat and share the meat with family members, neighbors and the poor. Many Muslims feel that they have a duty to ensure that all Muslims can enjoy a meat based meal during this holiday.

Public life
National, state and local government offices, post offices and banks are closed on Eid al-Adha. Islamic stores, businesses and other organizations may be closed or have reduced opening hours. Those wishing to use public transport on the day may need to contact the local transport authorities to check on timetables.

Large scale prayer meetings may cause local disruption to traffic. This is particularly true of areas of India with a predominantly Muslim population.

Background
Muslims around the world believe that Allah (God) commanded Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ishmael. Ibrahim followed God's orders, but his son was replaced by a sheep at the last moment. Muslims celebrate this at Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is called Id-ul-Adha in Arabic and Bakr-Id in the Indian subcontinent, because of the tradition of sacrificing a goat or "bakr" in Urdu. The word "id" derived from the Arabic "iwd" means "festival" and "zuha" comes from "uzhaiyya" which translates to "sacrifice".

About Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha in other countries
Read more about Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha.
Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Observances
Note: During a gazetted holiday, government offices and most businesses are closed so people have a day off work.

Select another year-range:1980–2015 2005–2010
Weekday Date Year Name Holiday type
Fri Jan 21 2005 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday
Wed Jan 11 2006 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday
Thu Dec 20 2007 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday
Tue Dec 9 2008 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday
Sat Nov 28 2009 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday
Wed Nov 17 2010 Bakri Id/Eid ul-Adha Gazetted Holiday

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