(Oct 27, 2011)  The Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) has announced the official date for Eid al-Adha and it will be on Sunday, November 6, 2011.  This means that tomorrow, Friday October 28, 2011 is the first day of Dhul Hijjah and the ten most blessed days of the year.

Regarding the determination of the date of Eid, ISNA follows the decision of the FCNA to determine the date for both Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. In the case of Eid Al-Adha, the Fiqh Council of North America (and ISNA) uses the date determined by the Hajj authorities.  The official date was announced by the Hajj Authorities today and will be Sunday, November 6, 2011.

MORE INFORMATION: For more information on the way in which the date for Eid al-Adha is determined, please read this short article written by Dr. Zulfiqar A. Shah of FCNA.