Saturday 04/April/2026 – 07:30 PM
Many may be wondering the date of Eid al-Adha 2026, as astronomical calculations issued by the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research of the Ministry of Higher Education revealed the date of Eid al-Adha for the year 2026.
The date of Eid al-Adha 2026
And about The date of Eid al-Adha 2026The report explained that the crescent of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH will be born immediately after the conjunction occurs at exactly ten o’clock and two minutes in the evening Cairo local time, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, which corresponds to the 29th of the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah.
The report indicated that the new crescent would not have been born at sunset on the day of sighting in all Arab and Islamic cities, as the moon sets before the sun on that day, which makes sighting of the crescent impossible, and thus the month of Dhu al-Qi’dah will be completed for 30 days.
What is the first day of Eid al-Adha?
And what is the first day of Eid al-Adha? According to astronomical estimates, the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah will be on Monday, May 18, 2026, with the Arafat stop being on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and the first day of the blessed Eid al-Adha will be on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
This determination comes in accordance with astronomical calculations, provided that official confirmation is made through the legitimate sighting of the crescent approved by the competent authorities in Islamic countries.
Date of Eid al-Adha Hijri
Regarding the date of Eid al-Adha in the Hijri, the blessed Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of the month of Dhul-Hijjah of every Hijri year, which is the twelfth and last month in the Hijri calendar, which depends on the full revolution of the moon around the Earth.
The Hijri or lunar calendar is a time system approved in a number of Islamic countries, and it began to be used since the era of Caliph Omar bin Al-Khattab, when the migration of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, from Mecca to Medina was taken as a reference for the first Hijri year.
Eid al-Adha holiday 2026 for the private sector
Regarding the 2026 Eid al-Adha holiday for the private sector, according to the official holiday map for the year 2026, the Arafat Pause holiday is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, and the blessed Eid al-Adha holiday will continue until Saturday, May 30, 2026.
It is expected that the leave will include workers in the public and private sectors, provided that the details of the leave for the private sector will be officially announced by the Council of Ministers by the competent authorities, with the possibility of granting workers paid leave in accordance with the applicable labor law.
