<P> In the Islamic lunar calendar , Eid al - Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al - Hijjah . In the international ( Gregorian ) calendar , the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. Eid al - Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays , the former being Eid al - Fitr . The word `` Eid '' appears once in Al - Ma'ida , the fifth sura of the Quran , with the meaning `` solemn festival '' . </P>
<P> In the Islamic lunar calendar , Eid al - Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al - Hijjah . In the international ( Gregorian ) calendar , the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. Eid al - Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays , the former being Eid al - Fitr . The word `` Eid '' appears once in Al - Ma'ida , the fifth sura of the Quran , with the meaning `` solemn festival '' . </P>
when is eid al adha celebrated in relation to the religious calendar
when is eid al adha celebrated in relation to the religious calendar
Eid al - Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al - Hijjah
Eid al - Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al - Hijjah