Edul Aajaha 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Nepal
Nepal is 81 percent Hindu, nine percent Buddhist, and only 4.5 percent Muslim. Yet, “Bakra-Eid”, also known as Edul Aajaha, is a public holiday in Nepal.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 Jun | Thu | Edul Aajaha |
| 2024 | 17 Jun | Mon | Edul Aajaha |
| 2025 | 7 Jun | Sat | Edul Aajaha |
| 2026 | 27 May | Wed | Edul Aajaha |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Bakra-Eid is more of a “holy day”, while the “other Eid” (Eid ul-Fitr) that marks the end of the Ramadan fast, is more of a “holiday” with an emphasis on fun and merry making.
Muslim men in Nepal head out early to the mosque on Bakri-Eid, outfitted in their best clothes, They offer prayers and recitations to Allah and listen to a special Bakra-Eid message, which often recounts the Koranic story of Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael to Allah. Allah ultimately spared Ishmael’s life at the last moment by providing a goat to be sacrificed in his place.
After exchanging festive greetings at mosque, people head home and slaughter the sacrificial animal, be it a goat, sheep or other livestock. A third of the meat is then kept for a family feast while another third is given to the poor and a final third to relatives and friends.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 Jul | Sun | Edul Aajaha |
| 2021 | 20 Jul | Tue | Edul Aajaha |
| 2020 | 31 Jul | Fri | Edul Aajaha |
| 2019 | 12 Aug | Mon | Edul Aajaha |
| 2018 | 22 Aug | Wed | Edul Aajaha |
| 2017 | 2 Sep | Sat | Edul Aajaha |