In Singapore's public holidays, what Malay name is used for Eid al-Adha?

In Singapore’s public holidays, the Malay name used for Eid al-Adha is Hari Raya Haji.

The phrase combines Hari Raya, meaning “festive day” or “festival,” with Haji, referring to the Hajj pilgrimage. Eid al-Adha falls on 10 Zulhijjah, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar, immediately after the Day of Arafah, when pilgrims gather at Arafat during Hajj.

Singapore officially recognizes Eid al-Adha as a public holiday, alongside Hari Raya Puasa, the local Malay name for Eid al-Fitr. The two names are easy to mix up: Hari Raya Puasa marks the end of Ramadan, while Hari Raya Haji is associated with the pilgrimage and the Festival of Sacrifice.

In Singapore’s official holiday schedule, the festival may also appear as Eid-ul-Adha or Eid-ul-Azha, but Hari Raya Haji is the familiar Malay name. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, its Gregorian date shifts earlier by roughly 10 or 11 days each year.