Eid al-Adha 2027, the date, the sunnahs and qurbani

Eid al-Adha 1448 is expected on Sunday 16 May 2027, the day after the Day of Arafah. Here is the countdown, what to do on the day, the takbir, the Eid prayer and the qurbani, with the Hanafi rulings first.

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Counting to Sunday 16 May 2027 in your time zone, 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448 by the Umm al-Qura calendar.

Day of Arafah

Saturday 15 May 2027

9 Dhul Hijjah. Pilgrims stand at Arafah; everyone else is encouraged to fast.

Eid al-Adha

Sunday 16 May 2027

10 Dhul Hijjah 1448. Where Dhul Hijjah begins a day later by local sighting, Eid is Monday 17 May.

Last day for qurbani

Sunset, Tuesday 18 May

12 Dhul Hijjah in the Hanafi, Maliki and Hanbali schools. The Shafi'i school allows it until sunset on Wednesday 19 May.

Eid al-Adha morning, the sunnah way

Take a bath (ghusl) and use miswak.
Wear your best clothes and, for men, perfume.
Eat nothing until after the prayer.
Say the takbir aloud on the way to the prayer.
Walk to the prayer by one route and return by another.
Make your qurbani after the Eid prayer, or check your share was done.
Eat from your qurbani, and share it with family and the poor.
Say the takbir of tashriq after every fard prayer until Asr on the 13th.

Key times

Dhul Hijjah begins: Fri 7 May 2027
Takbir of tashriq: Fajr Sat 15 May to Asr Wed 19 May
Qurbani: After the Eid prayer to sunset Tue 18 May
No fasting: Sun 16 May to Wed 19 May

Qurbani rules and share calculator How to pray Eid salah

Your ticks are saved on this device only. Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar; local moon sighting can move them by a day.

Guide

Eid al-Adha, the festival of the sacrifice

Eid al-Adha is the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, the day after the pilgrims stand at Arafah. In 2027 it is expected on Sunday 16 May 2027 by the Umm al-Qura calendar, with the Day of Arafah on Saturday 15 May. Where Dhul Hijjah begins a day later by local sighting, Eid is on Monday 17 May. Eid al-Adha remembers the Prophet Ibrahim's readiness to sacrifice his son at Allah's command, and Allah's ransom of him.

وَفَدَيْنَٰهُ بِذِبْحٍ عَظِيمٍۢ

Wa fadainaahu bizibhin 'azeem

"And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,"

Quran 37:107, translation by Sahih International.

The sunnahs of the day, with their hadith

Bathe, use miswak and wear your best. As on Eid al-Fitr: Ibn Umar bathed before going out, and Umar's words "adorn yourself with it for Eid" show the practice.¹
Eat nothing until after the prayer. Buraydah said the Prophet ﷺ would not go out on the day of al-Fitr until he had eaten, and would not eat on the day of al-Adha until he had prayed.² Many begin the day's eating with meat from their own qurbani.
Say the takbir aloud on the way to the prayer. All four schools agree it is said aloud on this Eid.
Go by one route and return by another.³
Sacrifice after the prayer, not before. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever sacrifices before the prayer has only slaughtered for himself; whoever sacrifices after the prayer has completed his rite and followed the way of the Muslims."⁴

فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَٱنْحَرْ

Fa salli li rabbika wanhar

"So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]."

Quran 108:2, translation by Sahih International.

Cutting hair and nails before the sacrifice

Umm Salamah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When the ten days begin and one of you intends to offer a sacrifice, let him not take anything from his hair or his skin."⁵ In 2027 the ten days begin at sunset on Thursday 6 May.

Hanafi position

Not cutting the hair and nails from 1 Dhul Hijjah until your animal is sacrificed is mustahabb (recommended) for the one offering qurbani, not obligatory. Cutting them is not a sin and does not affect the qurbani.⁶

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i: Cutting them is makruh (disliked) for the one who will sacrifice.
Maliki: Refraining is recommended; cutting is disliked.
Hanbali: Refraining is obligatory in the relied-upon view, so cutting them is not allowed, though the qurbani is still valid.

The takbir of Eid and of tashriq

اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ، وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلّٰهِ الْحَمْدُ

Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, lā ilāha illallāh, wallāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, wa lillāhil-ḥamd

"Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, and to Allah belongs all praise."

The wording narrated from Ibn Masud (Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah), used in the Hanafi school.

Hanafi position

Saying this takbir once, aloud, after every obligatory prayer is wajib from Fajr on the Day of Arafah (Saturday 15 May 2027) to Asr on 13 Dhul Hijjah (Wednesday 19 May 2027): 23 prayers. Women say it quietly.⁶

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali: The takbir after prayers in these days is a sunnah. The start and end times differ slightly between the schools.

The Eid prayer

Two rakahs with extra takbirs, prayed in congregation after sunrise and before midday, followed by the khutbah. On Eid al-Adha it is sunnah to pray a little earlier than on Eid al-Fitr, so people can go back to their sacrifice. The step-by-step method, Hanafi first, is on how to pray Eid salah.

Qurbani

لَن يَنَالَ ٱللَّهَ لُحُومُهَا وَلَا دِمَآؤُهَا وَلَٰكِن يَنَالُهُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنكُمْ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُكَبِّرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمْ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Lany yanaalal laaha luhoo muhaa wa laa dimaaa'uhaa wa laakiny yanaaluhut taqwaa minkum; kazaalika sakhkharhaa lakum litukabbirul laaha 'alaa ma hadaakum; wa bashshirul muhsineen

"Their meat will not reach Allah, nor will their blood, but what reaches Him is piety from you. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and give good tidings to the doers of good."

Quran 22:37, translation by Sahih International.

Hanafi position

Qurbani (udhiyah) is wajib on every adult Muslim who is resident, not travelling, and owns wealth at or above the nisab on the days of sacrifice. A sheep or goat is one share; a cow or camel is seven. Its time is from after the Eid prayer on 10 Dhul Hijjah until sunset on the 12th (Tuesday 18 May 2027).⁶

Other madhhabs

Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali: Qurbani is a confirmed sunnah for those who can afford it, not an obligation. The Maliki and Hanbali schools end its time at sunset on the 12th; the Shafi'i school allows it until sunset on the 13th.

The animals, ages, defects, shares and how to divide the meat, with a share calculator, are on the qurbani page.

What to say on Eid

"Eid Mubarak", blessed Eid, is the greeting most Muslims use today, and it is a good one. The greeting reported from the Companions is:

تَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّا وَمِنْكُمْ

Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa minkum

"May Allah accept from us and from you."

Jubayr ibn Nufayr said the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say this to one another when they met on the day of Eid. Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, said its chain is hasan.

For the Arabic and replies, see Eid Mubarak meaning and reply. To send a card with your family's names, use the Eid greeting card maker.

No fasting on Eid and the days of tashriq

The Prophet ﷺ said: "The days of tashriq are days of eating and drinking."⁷ So no voluntary fast is kept from Eid al-Adha to the 13th (Sun 16 May to Wed 19 May 2027). The fast to keep is the one before Eid: the Day of Arafah.

How long is Eid al-Adha?

Eid al-Adha is the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, but the festival runs through the three days of tashriq, the 11th to the 13th, so it is often called a four-day Eid. Qurbani can be made on the first three of those days, and the takbir after prayers continues until Asr on the fourth. In 2027 Eid falls on a Sunday, so in the West many will ask for Monday off as well.

Eid al-Adha in the coming years

Expected dates by the Umm al-Qura calendar. Local moon sighting can move each by a day.

Year	Hijri	Eid al-Adha
2027	1448 AH	Sun 16 May 2027
2028	1449 AH	Fri 5 May 2028
2029	1450 AH	Tue 24 Apr 2029
2030	1451 AH	Sat 13 Apr 2030
2031	1452 AH	Wed 2 Apr 2031

Muwatta Malik, Kitab al-Idayn, from Ibn Umar; Sahih al-Bukhari 948.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 542, from Buraydah, graded sahih by al-Albani.
Sahih al-Bukhari 986, from Jabir.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5546; Sahih Muslim 1961, from al-Bara ibn Azib.
Sahih Muslim 1977, from Umm Salamah.
Al-Marghinani, al-Hidayah, Kitab al-Udhiyah and Bab Salat al-Idayn, on takbir al-tashriq following Abu Yusuf and Muhammad; Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar. The other madhhabs' positions are summarised from their standard manuals.
Sahih Muslim 1141, from Nubayshah al-Hudhali.

The rulings on this page are pending review by the scholars on our team.

Questions

Good to know

When is Eid al-Adha 2027?

Eid al-Adha 2027 is expected on Sunday 16 May 2027, 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448, with the Day of Arafah on Saturday 15 May 2027. Where Dhul Hijjah begins a day later by local sighting, it is on Monday 17 May.

Why do Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha?

It remembers the Prophet Ibrahim's readiness to sacrifice his son at Allah's command, and Allah's ransom of him with a great sacrifice (Quran 37:107). It falls during Hajj, the day after Arafah.

How many days is Eid al-Adha?

Eid is the 10th of Dhul Hijjah, and the three days of tashriq after it, the 11th to the 13th, belong to the festival, so it is often called a four-day Eid.

Is qurbani wajib?

In the Hanafi school, yes, for every adult resident Muslim who owns the nisab on the days of sacrifice. In the Shafi'i, Maliki and Hanbali schools it is a confirmed sunnah.

Can I cut my hair before Eid al-Adha?

If you are offering qurbani, it is recommended in the Hanafi school not to cut your hair or nails from 1 Dhul Hijjah until your animal is sacrificed (Muslim 1977). It is not obligatory, and cutting does not affect the qurbani.

Can you fast on the days of Eid al-Adha?

No. Fasting is not allowed on Eid al-Adha or the three days of tashriq after it (Muslim 1141). The recommended fast is the Day of Arafah, the day before Eid.