Muslims around the world observe Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, as a significant holiday for two and a half days. All Muslims will have to participate in the special prayers that are being offered in various mosques and Eidgahs. In Arabic, the term "Eid" literally means "blessed festival." For Muslims, it is a time for celebration and joy. On this day, people in Kashmir and around the world travel to their respective Eidgahs a specious area where a big congregation of people gathers to worship, for prayers while chanting hymns. Muslims pray for the world's prosperity, peace and the well-being of people. People embrace each other and say "Happy Eid Mubarak" after the Eid prayers. Then, everyone goes back to home. People wear new attire, and the elderly give Eidi to children as a token of happiness, which makes the latter joyful. On this occasion, fantastic fairs and markets are organised and linger for several weeks.

Eid ul-Adha commemorates the occasion when the Prophet Ibrahim (A.S), in a dream he took a message from God, was commanded to sacrifice his son Ismail (A.S), as an act of submission to God. However, before Abraham could sacrifice his son in the name of God, and because of his willingness to do so, God provided him with a lamb to sacrifice in his son's place. In commemoration of this intervention, animals are ritually sacrificed. Muslims sometimes sacrifice sheep, goat, or any other animal and the meat is then distributed equitably among family, neighbours friends, and needy people throughout the nations. Muslims typically begin Eid prayers at the mosque and Eidgah. They present themselves to Allah in their finest attire and express gratitude for all of their benefits. They go to see their friends and family in these days. For the benefit of the less fortunate, Muslims will also donate money to charity. This event, like Eid-ul-Fitr, is a time for celebration, and people in the valley, and the world who typically enjoy food, arrange lavish feasts and partake in them for lunch and dinner. Several dishes are being made. To greet their relatives and neighbours with a merry Eid, people visit their homes. The Hajj, or pilgrimage, is the fifth pillar of Islam, culminates on the Day of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha has special significance. Only those men and women who are physically and financially capable of making this once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia are required to do so.

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