Festival of Sacrifice
How Eid al-Adha is celebrated across Africa
Explore its dates, traditions, and customs country by country, across 32 countries.
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Algeria
Jun 17 Public🇧🇯
Benin
Jun 17 Public🇧🇫
Burkina Faso
Jun 17 Public🇧🇮
Burundi
Jun 17 Public🇨🇲
Cameroon
Jun 17 Public🇨🇫
Central African Republic
Jun 17 Public🇹🇩
Chad
Jun 16 Public🇰🇲
Comoros
Jun 17 Public🇨🇩
DRCongo
Jun 17 Public🇨🇮
Côte d'Ivoire
Jun 16 Public🇩🇯
Djibouti
Jun 17 Public🇪🇬
Egypt
Jun 17 Public🇪🇷
Eritrea
Jun 16 Public🇪🇹
Ethiopia
Jun 17 Public🇬🇦
Gabon
Jun 17 Public🇬🇲
Gambia
Jun 16 Public🇬🇭
Ghana
Jun 17 Public🇬🇳
Guinea
Jun 16 Public🇬🇼
Guinea-Bissau
Jun 17 Public🇱🇾
Libya
Jun 17 Public🇲🇬
Madagascar
Jun 17 Public🇲🇱
Mali
Jun 17 Public🇲🇷
Mauritania
Jun 17 Public🇳🇪
Niger
Jun 17 Public🇷🇼
Rwanda
Jun 17 Public🇸🇳
Senegal
Jun 16 Public🇸🇱
Sierra Leone
Jun 17 Public🇸🇴
Somalia
Jun 17 Public🇸🇸
South Sudan
Jun 17 Public🇹🇬
Togo
Jun 17 Public🇹🇳
Tunisia
Jun 17 Public🇺🇬
Uganda
Jun 17 Public
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Eid al-Adha
Festival of Sacrifice
Celebration Date
June 17
Geographic Reach
Celebrated in 32
countries
Religious Significance
Religious Holiday
Other Eid Al Adha observances
The same holiday as marked in other traditions and calendars.