Eid al-Adha 2026: preparation and planning for NGOs

Eid al-Adha 2026 (1447 AH) is expected around 27 May 2026; the exact date depends on the sighting of the moon. For NGOs, the qurban season is the busiest period of the year — and preparation should start well before the day itself.

Start early: a rough timeline

• Weeks ahead: open the qurban period, set country quotas and recruit field volunteers
• Run-up: register and import donors, form groups, assign volunteers
• Eid days: perform the sacrifice, update status and upload proof
• After: send confirmations and export reports

A checklist for your team

Confirm partner organisations and slaughter capacity per country, brief your field volunteers, and make sure every donor's qurban type and country preference is recorded before grouping.

Communicate with donors

Donors want to know their qurban was carried out. Plan automatic confirmations — ideally with a video and the country — so you are not sending hundreds of emails by hand on the busiest days.

DonationPort helps NGOs run the whole Eid al-Adha qurban cycle in one place. Start preparing early.