Date Eid al-Adha in canada 2020

When Is Eid al-Adha in canada  2020 and 2021

Eid al-Adha in 2020 is on Friday, the 31st of Jul  2020

Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha on the sunset of Thursday, the 30th of July.

Date Adha in canada   2021

Eid al-Adha in 2021 is on Tuesday, the 20th of July (20/7/2021).

Note that in the Muslim calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha on the sunset of Monday, the 19th of July.

The dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America for the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Note that these dates are based on astronomical calculations to affirm each date, and not on the actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes. This approach is accepted by many, but is still being hotly debated.

Eid al-Adha is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Before Abraham sacrificed his son, God provided a male goat to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family.

History

The day is often referred to as Feast of the Sacrifice, which honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail showing submission to God. Eid al-Adha marks the end of the annual Hajj to 

Mecca.