Eid dates 2027: when Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha fall

Occasion	2026	2027 (expected)
Ramadan begins	about 18 February	about 8 February
Eid al-Fitr	Friday 20 March	Tuesday 9 March
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday 27 May	Sunday 16 May

Dates follow Türkiye's official calendar. Many countries decide each Eid by sighting the moon, so the day can land one day earlier or later depending on where you are. Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Egypt, the UAE and Pakistan often differ by a day. Treat these dates as a plan, and confirm them a few days ahead.

Why the dates move

The Islamic calendar follows the moon: twelve lunar months make a year of about 354 days, roughly 11 days shorter than the solar year. So Eid arrives about 11 days earlier each year: Eid al-Fitr was on 20 March in 2026 and is expected on 9 March in 2027. It drifts through every season over about 33 years.

What it means for work

• Eid al-Fitr ends Ramadan. Public holidays last from one to several days, and some countries give a week or more. Expect offices to be closed across the Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
• Eid al-Adha is the other major holiday, with a similar break. In Saudi Arabia, the UAE and several other countries it comes right after the day of Arafat, which is often a day off too.
• Ramadan changes the working day, not only the holiday. Hours are often shorter, and colleagues who fast may prefer meetings earlier in the day. See Ramadan working hours.
• Weekends differ: Friday and Saturday in some countries, Saturday and Sunday in others, so a holiday next to a weekend can turn into a long break.

Planning around Eid

Don't schedule launches, reviews or deadlines in the days around Eid for teams in affected countries. Work out which places are affected, and check the week after, when many people extend the break. If you compare growth month by month, Eid moving into a different month shifts your numbers too: see how Eid can distort monthly growth.

See it for your team

Open the places you work with and look at the calendar: Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Türkiye and the UK on Eid al-Fitr 2027, or The UAE, Pakistan, Egypt and the US on Eid al-Adha 2027. Each holiday has a short card on what it is about and what you could say. "Eid Mubarak" is always welcome.