Islamic calendar (Hijri) for year 2024 CE, based on the global crescent moon sighting probability. In India, Eid- ul - Adha will be observed on June 17, 2024 , while in the UAE and other Arab countries, Bakrid will be celebrated on June 16, 2024 . Eid al- Adha 's history goes back to the... Eid al- Adha for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Sunday, June 16th ending at sundown on Monday, June 17th. Eid al- Adha is held around the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah and commemorates Ibrahim's sacrifice of his son to God. During Eid al- Adha , also known as the festival of sacrifice, Muslims pray together, engage in charity work and sacrifice an animal, usually sheep.