Millions of Muslims around the world celebrate Eid ul Adha with special prayers, family gatherings and animal sacrifices.
The festival, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice”, commemorates the devotion and obedience of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).
From Asia to the Middle East, Europe and Africa, mosques and public spaces are filled with worshipers offering Eid prayers and exchanging greetings of peace and happiness.
The communities also participate in the traditional sacrifice of animals, distributing the meat among family members, neighbors and people in need.
Governments in several countries have announced holidays and increased security measures to support the celebrations.
People offer Eid ul Adha prayers at Railway Ground in Karachi, May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Palestinian families celebrate Eid ul Adha at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
A boy touches a sacrificial bull before its slaughter during the Eid ul Adha festival in Karachi, May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Palestinian Muslims attend the Eid ul Adha prayer, in Gaza City, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslim worshipers perform Eid ul Adha prayers between the shrines of Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslim worshipers attend the Eid ul Adha prayer in Mosul, Iraq, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslims exchange greetings after the Eid ul Adha prayer, in Mosul, Iraq, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
A Muslim woman carries a small child as she performs mass Eid ul Adha prayers at a mosque in Ampang, Malaysia, May 27, 2026. – Reuters
A girl holds a doll as she attends to offer mass Eid ul Adha prayers at the Al Azhar Grand Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslim worshipers offer prayers for Eid ul Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, in Denpasar, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. — AFP
Muslim men tie a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered, during a ritual of the Eid ul Adha celebrations, in Ampang, Malaysia, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
11. Muslim worshipers offer prayers for Eid ul Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, in Denpasar, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia, on May 27, 2026. — AFP
People gather at the Mohammad Al Amin mosque to attend Eid ul Adha prayers, in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslim men tie a sacrificial animal before it is slaughtered, during a ritual of the Eid ul Adha celebrations, in Ampang, Malaysia, on May 27, 2026. – Reuters
Muslim worshipers gather outside the Lakemba Mosque after the Eid ul Adha prayer in western Sydney, Australia, on May 27, 2026. – AFP
