Edison To Host Community Eid Festivities On July 15

EDISON, NJ — The Township will be hosting a community celebration for Eid-al-Adha on July 15.

The festivities are being hosted in partnership with four Muslim community organizations. The event will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be halal food vendors, face painting, bazaar, henna art, a kids zone and more.

This year, Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on June 28. Also known as "feast of sacrifice" Eid al-Adha, acknowledges the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim, also known as Abraham in Christianity and Judaism, to sacrifice his son as ordered by Allah.

It is considered the most important holiday in Islam, according to History.com.