New Delhi, Aug 20: After little confusion, it has been confirmed that Bakra Eid 2018 or Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha will be celebrated on August 22 and not on August 23 across India. Bakrd Eid 2018 date in India has been confirmed by several Islamic body. Due to the confusion, central government had declared Bakra Eid holiday on August 23. However, it has now changed it to August 22. (ALSO READ: Bakra Eid 2018: Holiday Date in India on Eid al-Adha & Islamic Rules of Animal Slaughtering)

The confusion over Bakra Eid 2018 date in India surfaced after the moon for Dhul Hijjah month was sighted in several parts of the country on Sunday, August 12, while it was not spotted in the national capital. (Bakra Eid falls on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah month)Therefore, some clerics in Delhi announced that Bakra Eid will be celebrated on August 23. Since, the moon was spotted in several other parts, August 22 was fixed as the date for Bakra Eid in rest of India. (ALSO READ: Bakra Eid 2018: Significance And Religious History of Eid-ul-Adha)

The Centre changed the date of Bakra Eid holiday again to Wednesday (August 22) from Thursday (August 23) for its offices in Delhi. "On the basis of the report of  Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that all Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on 22.08.2018 instead of 23.08.2018 on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)," a statement issued today by the Personnel Ministry said.

The central government had last week announced the holiday for Bakra Eid on August 23, saying that central government offices located in the national capital will remain closed on August 23 in place of August 22. However, the confusion now been cleared.

On August 15, a meeting was held in the national capital where clerics decided that Bakra Eid will be celebrated on August 22 across the country including Delhi. But, the damage is done.

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