The first day of Eid Al Adha will be marked on Saturday, July 9.
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening.
This means that Thursday, June 30 will be the first day of Dhul-Hijjah and Eid Al Adha, which corresponds with the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, will fall on July 9 this year.
Meanwhile, Arafat Day, which is marked a day before Eid will fall on Friday, July 8.
UAE expresses condolences to Philippines over typhoon victims
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UAE leaders offer condolences on death of former US VP Dick Cheney
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led the messages of condolences sent to the family of Dick Cheney, former Vice President of the United States, who died on Monday.
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H.H. Sheikh Mansour launches programme to train 100 AI experts
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