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Eid al-Adha
Oman

Eid al-Adha 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Oman

Eid al-Adha or “the Feast of Sacrifice” is a public holiday in Oman. The exact timing of Eid al-Adha is determined by local moon sightings, but the date is the tenth day of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijja. The date shifts by 10 or 11 days per year on the Gregorian Calendar.

YearDateDayHoliday
202416 Jun to 20 JunSun to ThuEid al-Adha Holiday
20255 Jun to 9 JunThu to MonEid al-Adha Holiday
202626 May to 29 MayTue to FriEid al-Adha Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Eid al-Adha celebrations continue for four days after the holiday’s official date. It is also the end of the Hajj season, which is the time when many Muslims go on pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Muslims believe that Ibraham offered Ismail, his son, as a sacrifice to Allah on Mount Moriah in Arabia. An angel is said to have stopped him and an animal was then provided by Allah to sacrifice instead. For this reason, Muslims sacrifice animals, be it a sheep, goat, or cow, on Eid al-Adha to commemorate the willingness of Ibraham to give up even his own son in obedience to Allah.

Besides sacrifices, there are also prayers at the mosques and in homes in the morning, festive meals, exchanging of gifts, and giving of food to the poor as part of the Eid celebrations.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202328 Jun to 1 JulWed to SatEid al-Adha Holiday
20229 Jul to 12 JulSat to TueEid al-Adha Holiday
202120 Jul to 23 JulTue to FriEid al-Adha Holiday
202031 Jul to 3 AugFri to MonEid al-Adha Holiday
201911 Aug to 15 AugSun to ThuEid al-Adha Holiday
201821 Aug to 24 AugTue to FriEid al-Adha Holiday
20171 Sep to 4 SepFri to MonEid al-Adha Holiday