JEDDAH (HRNW) – The crescent moon for Zil Hajj was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and the first day of the month will fall on June 19 (Monday).
Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eidul Azha on June 28 as crescent moon for Zilhaj was sighted in the Kingdom on Sunday.
The day of Arafah will be on Tuesday (June 27) while the first day of Eidul Azha will be celebrated on June 28.
The UAE will also make an announcement about the crescent sighting today. Typically, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf countries mark both the Eids on the same days.
Meanwhile, in Pakistan the Met Office said that the first Zilhaj is likely to be observed on June 20 (Tuesday) and Eidul Azha on June 29 (Thursday).
The meeting of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee for sighting the Crescent of Zulhajj will be held at Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi on tomorrow (Monday).