26-05-2025
Eid Al Adha 2025 Date: Will It Fall on Friday or Saturday Next Week?
Rabat — With Eid Al Adha 2025 around the corner, many are googling whether the sacrifice feast is on Friday or Saturday of next week.
News websites and astronomers in the Middle East are expecting Eid to fall on Friday, June 6, in some countries, including in Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and more.
The Middle East Economy said GCC countries have already confirmed a public holiday for Eid Al Adha this year.
UAE's cabinet said public and private sectors will observe a total of four days, starting Dhu al-Hijjah 9 through 12 of the Islamic month.
In Qatar, the country confirmed a five-day holiday, with the vacation extending from Dhu al-Hijjah 9 to 13 of the same month.
As for Quait, public institutions will enjoy a holiday that starts on June 5 and will last through June 9.
Omani people will enjoy a holiday from Dhu al-Hiijjah 9-12.
Morocco announced today that the sighting of the crescent moon for Eid Al Adha will take place on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia announced the same news.
A Moroccan astronomer expects Eid Al Adha to fall on June 7, while other astronomers expect Saudis to celebrate the feast on Friday next week.
Astronomer Ibrahim Akhyam suggested that bad weather conditions will not allow religious authorities to sight the crescent moon with the naked eye.
Gulf News quoted Ibrahim Al Jarwan, chairman of the board of directors at the Emirates Astronomical Society as saying that Eid Al Adha is expected to fall on June 6.
Morocco has canceled the Eid Al Adha sacrifice ritual, but Moroccans are looking forward to the official date of the feast as the event holds more than just the sacrifice of goats and sheep.
The feast in Morocco is about family reunion, prayers, and also the atmosphere that covers the whole country. Tags: Eid Al Adhaeid al adha 2025
