Simply, Eid al-Adha is considered the holier of the two religious holidays and so it is referred to as 'Big Eid' while Eid al Fitr can be known as 'Lesser Eid'.
What To Know About The Holidays Called Eid April 18, 2023 Two important Muslim holidays stand out as some of the most important dates on the Islamic calendar: Eid al-Fitr in the spring and Eid al-Adha in the summer. They are separate festivals, and each commemorates a different pillar in the Five Pillars of Islam. However, both are commonly shortened to simply Eid, and the greeting Eid Mubarak ...
Eid al-Adha is the second of two great Muslim festivals, and it commemorates the ransom with a ram of the biblical patriarch Abraham’s son Ishmael (rather than Isaac as in Jewish and Christian traditions). Families that can afford to sacrifice a ritually acceptable animal do so during this festival. It is also a part of the hajj pilgrimage.