When is Eid al-Adha 2020 and how many days will the holiday last? In 2020 we spent Eid al-Fitr at home due to the coronavirus. Even though it was celebrated at home, people have already begun to search for the dates of Eid al-Adha 2020. Citizens planning their holiday trips want to know how many days the Eid holiday will last and whether the holiday period might be extended.
Another topic widely researched ahead of Eid al-Adha is the bonus payments to be given to retired citizens. This year the whole world has experienced unusual times because of the coronavirus. During the recent Eid al-Fitr, strict measures included curfews, and now people have started researching Eid al-Adha after spending Eid al-Fitr under restrictions.
When is Eid al-Adha 2020?
According to the Religious Affairs Directorate’s calendar of religious days, Eid al-Adha 2020 falls on Friday, July 31, 2020. The eve of the festival (arife) will be on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The second day of Eid is Saturday, August 1, 2020; the third day is Sunday, August 2, 2020; and the fourth day is Monday, August 3, 2020. The Eid holiday will begin on Friday, July 31, 2020 and end on Monday, August 3, 2020. In total, the 2020 Eid al-Adha holiday will last four days.
The bonus payments that retired citizens eagerly await were issued unusually early for Eid al-Fitr because of the coronavirus. However, there has been no official announcement yet about the exact timing of bonus payments for Eid al-Adha.