When is Eid al-Adha?
Updated August 24, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
Eid al-Adha — the festival of sacrifice at the height of the Hajj pilgrimage — is the second of the two great Eids, and on the American closing calendar it looks like the first: banks, mail, markets, federal offices, and delivery all run their normal schedules.
Schools are again the exception that varies: districts that close for Eid al-Fitr — New York City among them — generally close for Eid al-Adha too. The date follows the Islamic lunar calendar and lands about eleven days earlier each year, confirmed by moon sighting, so expected dates can shift by a day.
| Year | Falls on |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, May 17, 2027 |
Eid al-Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, confirmed by the sighting of the new crescent moon — the date can shift by a day and can differ by a day between countries and between moon-sighting methods.
What's open and closed on Eid al-Adha?
| Who | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | Open — regular hours; Eid isn't on the Federal Reserve holiday calendar. | Federal Reserve holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Mail & the Post Office | Running — normal delivery and retail hours. | USPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| The Stock Market | Open — a normal trading session. | NYSE holiday calendar Checked August 2026 |
| The Bond Market | Open — SIFMA's calendar doesn't mark Eid. | SIFMA recommended holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| UPS | Running — normal pickup and delivery. | UPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| FedEx | Running — normal pickup and delivery. | FedEx holiday service schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Federal Offices | Open — Eid al-Adha isn't one of the eleven federal holidays. | OPM federal holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Trash Pickup | Running — collection calendars don't mark Eid. | your city or hauler's holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Schools | Varies — districts that close for Eid al-Fitr, New York City among them, generally close for Eid al-Adha as well; most districts stay open. Check your calendar. | your school district's calendar Checked August 2026 |
Questions people ask
Is anything closed for Eid al-Adha in the US?
On the national calendars, no — banks, mail, the markets, and federal offices all run normally. The closures that exist are local: school districts that observe the Eids, and Muslim-owned businesses taking the day. Everything else is a regular day.
Why is Eid al-Adha on a different day in different countries?
It falls on the tenth day of Dhul Hijjah, and each country's religious authority confirms that month's start by moon sighting — so Saudi Arabia (whose date sets the Hajj) can be a day apart from South Asia or North America. U.S. communities split between following the Saudi date and a local or calculated one.