The Sacrifice Feast in Turkey is a four-day religious festival. ( This year : 15-16-17-18 October) The Sacrifice Feast traditions in Turkey include sacrificing an animal ( ram or cow ) in a special ritual, delivering the meat to the neighbours or the poor, visiting relatives and helping the poor.
The Sacrifice Feast is one of the two Islamic holidays ( the other is Ramadan ) in Turkey. It commemorates the story about Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) who showed obedience to God by agreeing to sacrifice his son. God then sent him a ram to be sacrificed instead. The Sacrifice Feast comes about 70 days after the Ramadan Feast.
The Sacrifice Feast takes place in the four days following the 10th day of the Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijja.
The Sacrifice Feast is an official four-day holiday in Turkey. Administration buildings, schools, banks and post offices are usually closed during this period. Supermarkets remain open, but may work on a special holiday schedule.
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