Astronomers Reveal Expected Eid Al-Adha, Arafat Day Dates

According to astronomical calculations, Eid Al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, may fall on Wednesday, June 28th, with Arafat Day expected to fall on Tuesday, June 27th.

The Zul Hijjah month, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar, is predicted to begin on Monday, June 19th. The dates are subject to change depending on Saudi Arabia's moon sighting committee.

Eid Al-Adha, falling on the 10th day of the month, is a major Islamic holiday during which Muslims gather for communal prayers, engage in acts of charity, and sacrifice an animal, typically a sheep.

On Arafat Day, falling on the 9th day of the month, Muslim pilgrims performing the Hajj gather on the plains of Arafat outside Mecca.