Festivals
Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
The feast of sacrifice brings families together around prayers, meals and gifts.
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Context
- Dates
- Eid al-Adha (Tabaski) · 10 Dhu al-Hijja (lunar calendar — moving civil date)
- Type
- Religious festival
- Place
- Muslim families nationwide
- Organizer
- Local organisation: not identified here. We do not invent an organizer’s name.
- Calendar
- Lunar calendar: the civil date moves every year. No Gregorian day is invented here.
- Page verified
- 2026
- Meaning
- Eid al-Adha, sacrifice and sharing.
- How it unfolds
- Prayer, sacrifice, sharing of meat, visits.
- Music
- Little public music; family festive songs.
- Etiquette
- Attend the sacrifice only if invited. Receiving a dish is an honour.
In depth
Machine translation from French, under review. The French text is authoritative.
Tabaski (Eid al-Kabir or Eid al-Adha) is celebrated on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah; families sacrifice a sheep and share its meat. The date moves about eleven days earlier each year.
- Date
- 10 Dhu al-Hijja (lunar calendar)
To be completed (not verified)
- Customs specific to Chad to document with sources.
Location
Muslim families nationwide
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References
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Video evidence
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- Tchad, La fête de Tabaski placée sous le signe de la cohabitation pacifiqueWatch on YouTube ↗
- FÊTE DE TABASKI - Célébration à N'DjamenaWatch on YouTube ↗
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