Eid al-Adha in Spain

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When Is Eid al-Adha 2021?

20Jul2021Spain (Ceuta)Tue, Jul 20, 2021 Add to calendar 21Jul2021Spain (Melilla)Wed, Jul 21, 2021 Add to calendar

Quick Facts

This year:	Tue, Jul 20, 2021Ceuta Wed, Jul 21, 2021Melilla
Next year:	Sun, Jul 10, 2022Ceuta and Melilla
Last year:	Fri, Jul 31, 2020Ceuta and Melilla
Type:	Autonomous Community Holiday Ceuta and Melilla

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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?

This is an autonomous community public holiday. Schools, businesses, and government offices in the autonomous communities observing this holiday will be closed.

Qurbani Cattle market in Bangladesh.
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About Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha Observances

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type	Area
2016	Mon	Sep 12	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Melilla
2016	Tue	Sep 13	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta
2017	Sat	Sep 2	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2018	Wed	Aug 22	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2019	Mon	Aug 12	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2020	Fri	Jul 31	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2021	Tue	Jul 20	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta
2021	Wed	Jul 21	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Melilla
2022	Sun	Jul 10	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2023	Thu	Jun 29	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2024	Mon	Jun 17	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2025	Sat	Jun 7	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla
2026	Wed	May 27	Eid al-Adha	Autonomous Community Holiday	Ceuta, Melilla