Overview

• Eid-ul-Adha falls on June 7 in India after the crescent moon was sighted on May 28, a day later than in Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries.
• Most government offices, schools, and colleges across India are observing a public holiday on June 7 for the Festival of Sacrifice.
• The Indian stock market will trade on Friday, June 6 but observes its weekly closure on Saturday, June 7.
• Bank holidays vary by region, with institutions in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi closed on June 6 and the majority of banks nationwide shuttered on June 7 except in five cities.
• Devotees perform Qurbani by slaughtering livestock and distributing meat in equal shares to families, friends, and the underprivileged as markets ramp up goat sales.