IslamCalifornia adds Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to its state holidays
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2017, 'State holidays: Eid', on 27 September; both Eids are recognised by the Islamic lunar calendar, and closing schools is optional.
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VegetablesVegetables Scarce and Dearer in Dhaka Markets the Day After Eid-ul-Adha
With most stalls shut on 29 May 2026, the day after Eid-ul-Adha, vegetable supplies were thin in Rampura, Malibagh, Khilgaon and Banasree, and many vegetables cost Tk 10 to 30 a kg more than before Eid.
LivestockTraders take unsold cows home from Dhaka's Shonir Akhra market on Eid day
On Eid-ul-Adha, 28 May 2026, traders from Dinajpur, Bhola, Kishoreganj and Munshiganj at Dhaka's Kajla and Shonir Akhra markets said many cows had not sold even at a loss, and they were taking them back to their villages.
LivestockMany in Dhaka Give Qurbani Hides to Mosques and Madrasas on Eid Day
Families in Mirpur, Pallabi and Kalshi gave sacrificial hides to mosques and madrasas on Eid-ul-Azha, 28 May 2026, but a Mirpur 12 madrasa said only 400 hides had arrived by late morning, against 700 to 800 at the last Eid.
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Seasonal Butchers' Market Bustles in Kishoreganj
A seasonal butchers' market came alive in front of Shahidi Mosque in Kishoreganj on Eid morning, where people giving Qurbani hire workers to slaughter and cut their animals.
FruitsLychee sellers draw homebound Eid travellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad
On 27 May 2026, the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, roadside sellers at Dhaka's Sayedabad bus stand sold lychees to homebound travellers at Tk 250 to Tk 600 a hundred, Jagonews24 reported.
AgribusinessBull Priced at Tk 16 Lakh Sells for Tk 7 Lakh at Dhaka's Sun Valley Cattle Market
On 27 May 2026, the day before Eid-ul-Adha, Pabna trader Bahar Ali sold the bull he had first priced at Tk 16 lakh for Tk 7 lakh at the Sun Valley sand-field market next to Aftabnagar; his second bull, first priced at Tk 15 lakh, was still unsold.
Agribusiness
'My Wife Is Calling From Home, Telling Me to Bring the Cows Back'
Traders who brought cattle from Kapasia and Kanchpur to Dhaka's Kajla-Shanir Akhra market on news of high prices found buyers offering well below cost.
AgribusinessSheep draw few buyers at Bangladesh's Eid markets despite religious approval
Before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Jagonews24 report found that although sheep are fully valid for sacrifice in Islam, the social pull of big animals, eating habits and the lack of an organised market kept demand low, leaving char and coastal farmers short of buyers.
AgribusinessTwo big cows from Pabna, priced at up to Tk 11 lakh, draw crowds at a Dhaka cattle market
Before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Pabna trader at the Sun Valley Balur Math market near Aftabnagar in Dhaka asked Tk 11 lakh and Tk 10 lakh for two large cows he said were Brahman and would give up to 25 maunds of meat; buyers called the prices out of reach.
Livestock
Eid Congregation Held Early in a Faridpur Village, Sacrifice Tomorrow
The pir of the Ramchandrapur Darbar Sharif in Sadarpur, Faridpur, and his followers offered Eid-ul-Azha prayers on 26 May, a day before the rest of the country, and will sacrifice animals the next morning.
Agribusiness
Traders Pay Tk 6,000-8,000 More to Bring Cattle to Dhaka
Traders bringing sacrificial cattle to Dhaka say truck fares have risen by Tk 6,000 to Tk 8,000 a load since last year because of higher fuel prices.
LivestockKolkata's Park Circus cattle market not held before Eid-ul-Azha 2026
The Allah Bharosa cattle market on Rifle Range Road in Kolkata's Park Circus was not held ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in 2026; Jagonews24 reported it was shut because of the new state government's strict slaughter and licensing rules.