How Many Sleeps Until Eid al-Adha 2027?
Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijjah.
238sleeps to go
- Weeks
- 33
- Days
- 237
- Hours
- 5,691
- Minutes
- 341,502
- Seconds
- 20,490,158
Eid al-Adha 2027 falls on .
Islamic dates depend on moon sighting, so the observed date can differ by a day from the calculated date shown here.
About Eid al-Adha 2027
Eid al-Adha, the "festival of sacrifice", is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic year. It honours Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son and follows the day of Arafah during Hajj.
Families hold special prayers, share meat with relatives and those in need, and often travel. It is one of the two major Islamic holidays, along with Eid al-Fitr.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days until Eid al-Adha 2027?
There are 238 days until Eid al-Adha 2027, which falls on Sunday, May 16, 2027. The live countdown at the top of this page shows the exact time remaining in days, hours, minutes and seconds.
What day of the week is Eid al-Adha 2027?
Eid al-Adha 2027 falls on a Sunday.
How many weeks, hours and minutes until Eid al-Adha 2027?
That is roughly 33 weeks, 5,691 hours or 341,502 minutes from now. The table on this page updates every second.
Is Eid al-Adha on the same date every year?
No. Eid al-Adha follows the Islamic lunar calendar, whose year is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so it moves roughly 11 days earlier each year.
When is Eid al-Adha in 2027, 2028, 2029?
Eid al-Adha falls on May 16, 2027 (Sunday), May 5, 2028 (Friday), Apr 24, 2029 (Tuesday).
What does “sleeps” mean in a countdown?
A sleep is one night. Counting sleeps instead of days is a kid-friendly way to measure how long is left: if there are 3 sleeps to go, you will go to bed 3 times before the day arrives.