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When is Eid Al-Adha 2009?

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Question: When is Eid Al-Adha 2009?
Eid Al-Adha is a holiday at the end of the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca which is one of the greatest religious observance in Islam. What is the date for Eid Al-Adha in 2009?
Answer: Eid Al-Adha is expected to be on or around November 27, 2009.

Note: The exact dates of Islamic holidays cannot be determined in advance, due to the nature of the Islamic lunar calendar. Estimates are based on expected visibility of the hilal (waxing crescent moon following a new moon) and may vary according to location.

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