New Delhi, Aug 14: Bakra Eid, Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha 2018 will be celebrated in Delhi on Thursday, August 23 because the moon was not sighted on Sunday in the national capital. Hence, the government on Tuesday announced a change in the holiday for Bakra Eid, saying that central government offices located in the national capital will remain closed on August 23 in place of August 22. (Update: Bakra Eid 2018 Date in India: Confusion Over Eid-ul-Adha Holiday Cleared)

"All central government administrative offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on August 23 on account of Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday in place of August 22," said a Department of Personnel and Training statement.

Eid-ul-Adha is the second among the two major festivals celebrated by the Muslim population across the globe -- the other being Eid al-Fitr which was observed in June this year. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, it is mandatory for financially stable Muslims to sacrifice a bovine or cattle and distribute its meat among their relatives and poor section of the community.

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