There are two most prominent festivals of Musmils i.e., Eid Ul Fitr and Bakra Eid. Eid Ul Fitr falls in the month of April and Eid Ul Adha is celebrated in the month of Dhul Hijjah, the Twelfth month according to the Islamic Lunar Calendar. This festival is celebrated across the world by all Muslims. Bakra Eid or Eid Ul Adha is being celebrated today i.e., on June 17, 2024. Hajj Pilgrimage also takes place in the same month when all Muslims visit to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Sighting of the crescent Moon marks the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah. When is Eid Ul Adha 2024 or Bakrid?In the year, Eid Ul Adha will be celebrated on Monday, June 17, 2024. This is the festival of Sacrifice. As per Islamic calendar, the festival of Bakrid is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah. The date of celebration varies every year depending upon the crescent Moon sighting.Eid Ul Adha 2024: Bakrid celebration in different countries?DateCountriesJune 16, 2024Saudi ArabiaJune 16, 2024UAEJune 16, 2024QatarJune 16, 2024JordanJune 16, 2024KuwaitJune 16, 2024CanadaJune 16, 2024UKJune 16, 2024USAJune 17, 2024IndiaJune 17, 2024PakistanJune 17, 2024BangladeshEid Ul Adha 2024: SignificanceEid Ul Adha or Bakrid is one of the most significant festivals of Muslims. This day is celebrated by all Muslims across the world. This day commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in order to obey Allah’s decree, demonstrating his devotion to the Almighty. He may have been persuaded by the devil, but no one could break his unwavering devotion to Allah and prevent him from offering his kid as a sacrifice. Allah sent a sheep to be sacrificed in place of his son after witnessing his devotion.How Bakra Eid is celebrated? Muslim people across the globe celebrate this day with immense devotion and first they take bath early in the morning and offer namaz to Allah. Wear clean and traditional clothes and male members of the family visit mosque to offer prayers and express their gratitude to Allah then after they perform all the rituals of sacrifice. Then they exchange greetings to their loved ones and relatives and get involved in charity. People distribute food and new clothes to the needy ones. Elderly people give Eidi to their younger ones, which is considered as the one of the most important ritual of this festival. People distribute sweets to their friends, neighbours and relatives and happily celebrate this festival.
