{"id":4414,"date":"2018-05-24T05:05:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T23:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/?page_id=4414"},"modified":"2019-09-25T11:48:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T06:18:31","slug":"bakrid-holiday-in-2018-eid-al-adha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.antworksmoney.com\/blog\/bakrid-holiday-in-2018-eid-al-adha\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakrid Holiday in 2018 – Eid al-Adha"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2018, the festival is observed on 22 August.<\/strong>\u00a0It falls on Wednesday. According to the Muslim calendar, the festival holiday commences on the sunset of the earlier day and is observed on a similar day. As the international calendar is a solar calendar, the festival date is not the same. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. Therefore, the festival of Eid al-Adha is observed usually on the same day every year. The date of Eid al-Adha will vary in various countries based on whether or not the moon has been farsighted.<\/p>\n

Eid al-Adha In 2019-2020<\/h2>\n

In 2019, Eid al-Adha shall be celebrated on 12 August. It falls on Monday. In 2020, the festival shall be celebrated on 31 July and it falls on Friday. These dates have been offered on the basis of the dates espoused by the Figh Council of North America for celebrating the most famous festival of Eid al-Adha. The council releases the dates based on astronomical computations in order to validate every date. This approach for releasing the festival dates has been widely accepted.<\/p>\n

How Is Eid al-Adha Celebrated?<\/h2>\n

Eid al-Adha 2018 falls on Wednesday. The Muslim community celebrates the festival through offering special prayers. The community exchanges gifts and greetings. In India, Eid al-Adha is a considered a gazetted holiday. Other names of this festival include Id-ul-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, Id-ul-Zuha and Bakr-Id. The festival is celebrated by wearing new dresses and submitting special prayers. Goats may be offered to the God. The meat is shared among family friends and relatives.<\/p>\n

Public Life On Bakrid<\/h2>\n

Since Eid al-Adha is a gazetted holiday in India. All local, state and national government workplaces shall remain closed on the festival day. The commercial outlets owned by Muslims may remain closed or have reduced business hours. The public transport is not disturbed.<\/p>\n

Top 5 Destination To Celebrate Eid al-Adha 2018<\/h2>\n

If you are in search of the best places in India to celebrate Eid al-Adha 2018 with your friends and families, consider the following destinations:<\/p>\n