Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said on Friday that day of Arafat will be on July 19 (Monday) and the first day of the Eid-ul-Azha will be on July 20 (Tuesday).
The top court made the announcement after the crescent of Dhu Al-Hijhaj was not sighted in the Kingdom, reports Saudi Gazette.
According to the statement, Hajj will commence on July 18 (Dhu Al-Hijjah 8) and end on July 22 (Dhu Al-Hijjah 12).
On Thursday, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the completion of online registration for 60,000 domestic pilgrims for this years’ Hajj.