The measures prevent anyone from mixing with people from another household in gardens, houses and hospitality venues in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Taking to Twitter this morning Mr Hancock said: "I want to wish all my Muslim friends in the UK & around the world a very happy Eid al-Adha.
"This will be a challenging Eid for many, and I am grateful for your continued efforts tackling #coronavirus."
Eid al-Adha runs from July 30 to August 3 this year and is widely celebrated across the world - marking Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience.
Saima Afzal, a community inclusion activist and Blackburn councillor, said the Government “left it too late” to impose the restrictions.
She said people in the Lancashire town had already been warned against visiting households when it became clear to the council that infection rates were on the rise.
Speaking to PA news agency, she said: “Why did the Government leave it so late? Two hours before Eid, giving them little time to reconfigure.”
She said she understood why the restrictions had to be introduced, stating the virus affected every community.
“The issue for me is the timing, it’s really unfortunate,” she said.
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