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The two Eids
Islam has two annual Eid days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The Prophet ﷺ prohibited fasting on the day of Fitr and the day of Adha, identifying them as distinct days of celebration.
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is the first day of Shawwal, immediately after Ramadan. Ramadan fasting itself runs from dawn until sunset, not from sunset to sunrise. Zakat al-Fitr is connected to Eid al-Fitr; Ibn ʿUmar رضي الله عنهما reported that the Prophet ﷺ ordered it to be paid before people went out for the Eid prayer.
Qur’an 2:187 · Sahih al-Bukhari 1503
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha is on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah and is associated with sacrifice and the Hajj season. Qur’an 37:102–107 recounts Ibrahim عليه السلام being commanded to sacrifice his son and Allah ransoming him with a great sacrifice. The Qur’anic passage itself says “my son” without naming him, so this page does not present the name as part of the verse.
The days after Eid al-Adha
The 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah are the days of Tashriq. Sahih Muslim describes them as days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah. This is more precise than saying that “Eid al-Adha lasts three days.” Detailed Qurbani timing and other fiqh rulings can differ by school, so follow your local mosque or trusted scholar for those particulars.
Shared themes
- Both Eids are times of worship, gratitude, family and community.
- Both have a special congregational Eid prayer.
- Eid al-Fitr is connected with Zakat al-Fitr; Eid al-Adha is connected with sacrifice.
- Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, Eid dates move through the solar calendar from year to year.
