Which three-day period after Eid al-Adha is called the Days of Tashriq?

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The three-day period after Eid al-Adha called the Days of Tashriq is 11–13 Dhu al-Hijjah.

Eid al-Adha begins on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, known in the Hajj calendar as Yawm an-Nahr. The next three dates are the Days of Tashriq. For pilgrims, these days are centered on remaining in or returning to Mina and performing the stoning of all three jamarat, with seven pebbles thrown at each site on each day of stoning.

Pilgrims may leave Mina after stoning on the 12th, a choice known as early departure. Those who remain continue through the 13th. This explains why some descriptions of Hajj end on the 12th while others include the 13th.

The period is also associated with remembrance of God, communal meals, and the prohibition of fasting for most people. The name is traditionally connected with the practice of drying sacrificial meat in the sun. The 10th is not technically one of the three Days of Tashriq, though it is part of the wider Eid season.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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