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Eid-ul-Adha

The festival of sacrifice: qurbani, sharing and a full kitchen

Eid-ul-Adha, known in Bangladesh as Qurbani Eid, honours the devotion of Prophet Ibrahim. Families offer an animal for qurbani and share the meat with relatives and people in need.

Date
17 May – 19 May 2027 (expected)

Shops deliver separately and couriers get busy before festivals — order by 10 May to be safe.

Cattle tethered between bamboo poles at a seasonal Eid-ul-Adha haat in Bangladesh, with buyers looking on
A seasonal cattle haat in the days before Eid-ul-Adha. Photo: Wasiul Bahar · CC BY-SA 4.0

About Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, at the same time as the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah. It remembers the readiness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to give up what he loved most in obedience to God, and the ram provided in place of his son. For Muslims the festival is about faith, gratitude and sharing what one has.

Those who can afford it offer qurbani, the ritual sacrifice of a cow, goat, sheep or sometimes a camel or buffalo, on Eid day or the two days after it. Custom is to divide the meat into three parts: one for the household, one for relatives and friends, and one for poorer neighbours. In this way the festival puts meat on the table of families who rarely buy it during the rest of the year.

Like every Islamic date, Eid-ul-Adha follows the lunar calendar, so it comes about eleven days earlier each year. In Bangladesh the date is fixed once the Dhul Hijjah crescent is reported, roughly ten days ahead, which gives a little more notice than Eid-ul-Fitr. The dates on this page are expected dates and can shift by a day.

How it is celebrated

In the week before Eid, temporary cattle markets, called haats, spring up in every town and on the edges of Dhaka, and families visit them together to choose an animal. On Eid morning, after the Eid prayer, the qurbani is carried out, often with the help of a local butcher, and the rest of the day goes into cutting, sharing and cooking. Kala bhuna, rezala, mezbani-style beef and korma are cooked in many homes, and city corporations run special cleaning drives afterwards.

As with the other Eid, huge numbers of people travel home to their villages. The government gives one of the longest breaks of the year; in 2026 the official holiday lasted six days. Many families also buy new clothes, though the bigger budget usually goes on the animal and the kitchen.

What people buy

  1. Knives and cleavers

    Sharp knives, cleavers (da and boti) and sharpening stones are bought or sharpened before Eid, since a lot of meat is cut at home.

  2. Chopping boards and mats

    Heavy wooden boards, large plastic mats and tarpaulins help keep cutting clean and organised.

  3. Freezers and refrigerators

    Eid-ul-Adha is one of the busiest seasons for fridge and deep-freezer sales, because families store their share of meat for weeks.

  4. Spices

    Ginger, garlic, onion, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and ready-mixed meat masala sell in large quantities in the days before Eid.

  5. Cookware

    Big pots, pressure cookers and karahis are needed to cook large batches for family and guests.

  6. Food containers and bags

    Freezer bags and boxes make it easier to portion and share meat with relatives and neighbours.

  7. Festive clothes

    Panjabis, sarees and children's outfits are still part of the festival, even if the shopping is lighter than for Eid-ul-Fitr.

Gift ideas

  1. Kitchen tools

    A good knife set, a sturdy chopping board or a pressure cooker is a practical gift that gets used straight away.

  2. Spice hampers

    A box of whole spices and masalas is a thoughtful present for the family cook.

  3. Clothes for family and staff

    A panjabi, saree or lungi for parents, in-laws or household helpers is a long-standing Eid custom.

  4. Attar and prayer items

    Attar, a tupi or a new prayer mat suits the morning of Eid prayer.

Shopping tips

Buy knives, boards, spices and storage at least two weeks ahead. In the last few days, the same items are in demand everywhere and couriers are already carrying the pre-Eid rush. Large appliances like freezers need extra time: ask the seller how they deliver heavy items to your district and whether installation is included.

On Midmart each shop delivers separately and charges its own delivery fee, so a knife set from one shop and spices from another arrive as two parcels with two charges. Grouping items from one seller saves money. Midmart never handles payment or delivery; every seller arranges both, so confirm the price, payment method, warranty and delivery date with the seller before paying.

Shop for Eid-ul-Adha

Every shop on Midmart collects payment its own way and arranges its own delivery — Midmart never handles your money or your parcel. Delivery is charged per shop: order from three shops and you pay three delivery charges.

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Eid-ul-Adha dates

Year Date
2026 28 May – 30 May 2026 (expected)
2027 17 May – 19 May 2027 (expected)
2028 6 May – 8 May 2028 (expected)
2029 25 April – 27 April 2029 (expected)

Dates marked “expected” depend on the moon sighting or the official calendar and are confirmed close to the day.

Questions about Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha 2027 is expected on Monday 17 May 2027, subject to the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah moon.

Sources and photo credits

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