Eid al-Adha in Burkina Faso

When Is Eid al-Adha 2019?

11Aug2019Burkina FasoSun, Aug 11, 2019 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Sun, Aug 11, 2019
Next year:	Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Last year:	Tue, Aug 21, 2018
Type:	Public Holiday

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Burkina Faso holidays 2019

Burkina Faso holidays 2020

Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah's (God's) command to sacrifice his son. Muslims around the world observe this event.

Is Eid al-Adha a Public Holiday?

Eid al-Adha is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

In 2019 it falls on a Sunday. Due to this, some businesses may choose to follow Sunday opening hours.

Qurbani Cattle market in Bangladesh.
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About Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2015	Thu	Sep 24	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2016	Tue	Sep 13	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2017	Sat	Sep 2	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2018	Tue	Aug 21	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2019	Sun	Aug 11	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2020	Fri	Jul 31	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2021	Tue	Jul 20	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2022	Sun	Jul 10	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2023	Thu	Jun 29	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2024	Mon	Jun 17	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday
2025	Sat	Jun 7	Eid al-Adha	Public Holiday