The date of Eid ul Adha 2025 has been declared in the UK, based on local moonsightings. British moonsighting groups made their announcements late on Tuesday night (May 27) and early on Wednesday morning (May 28).
It was decided in all cases that the new month of Dhul Hijjah is starting on May 28 and that Eid ul Adha, on the 10th day of that month, will therefore be on Friday, June 6. These are the same dates as in Saudi Arabia.
The UK Ahlus Sunnah Moonsighting Board said in an announcement at 12.33am on Wednesday morning: “The crescent moon has been sighted in many locations in the UK. The 1st of Dhul Hijjah 1446 will begin on Wednesday, 28th May 2025. Eid ul Adha 1446 will be celebrated on Friday, 6th of June 2025.”
The New Crescent Society in the UK also made an announcement. It was based on reports from hundreds of members of the public who were out looking for the crescent moon in towns and cities across the country.
The society said in a social media post at 11.05pm last night: “The moon was seen today, by naked eye in TWO locations. One location was in Dewsbury, seen by Tahir Dalal, Muhammad Saghir Dar, Muhammad Badat and others. The other location was in York, seen by Yaseen Bikha and Ali Bikha.
“This is a 17-hour moon, and somewhat of a UK record. This is by no means an ordinary moonsighting. Both locations initially had to locate the moon with binoculars, and then saw it with their eyes. Thanks especially to Qamar Uddin at ICOUK, who got the moon in York with his group.
“Thanks again to everyone who has been going out every single month – at the end of this calendar month, we will have completed a full 8 years of moonsighting. And again, today, we have absolutely shown that an Islamic calendar based on local sightings is entirely possible in the UK.”
Some UK organisations follow the announcements from Saudi Arabia, where the same dates were also given this year. On occasion, the two sets of dates have been different, leading to a ‘divided Eid’ for British Muslims.
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