Eid al-Adha 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Iran

What is called Eid-e-Ghorban in Iran is called Eid al-Adha in most Muslim-majority countries. Either way, this holiday is the “Feast of the Sacrifice” in reference to the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael at Allah’s command, though Ishmael was spared and a goat sacrificed instead.

In 2026, Eid al-Adha falls on Tuesday 26 May. The holiday will be on Monday 17 May in 2027.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2026	26 May	Tue	Eid al-Adha
2027	17 May	Mon	Eid al-Adha
2028	5 May	Fri	Eid al-Adha
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

For Eid-e-Ghorban, Iranian Muslims sacrifice a sheep, goat, or other acceptable livestock animal. They then divide the meat three ways. One third goes to the household who performed the sacrifice, one third to friends, relatives, and neighbours, and the final third to those too poor to afford their own sacrificial animal.

Many also attend services at the local mosque or at local public prayer grounds. And there are also a lot of special cultural festivals put on.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	6 Jun	Fri	Eid al-Adha
2024	17 Jun	Mon	Eid al-Adha