Eid al-Adha falls every year on the tenth day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah after the end of the Arafah pause, when the pilgrims of the Sacred House of God stand on Mount Arafat to perform the most important rituals of Hajj, after completing the rituals of the fifth obligation in Islam.

Evidence of Sighting the Crescent of Dhu al-Hijjah Determines the First Day of Eid al-Adha

In an official statement, the Saudi Supreme Court announced that the sighting of the crescent of Dhu al-Hijjah was confirmed. They confirmed that Monday, June 19 is the first day of the blessed Hijri month, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The court announced that the rite of standing at Arafah will take place on Tuesday, June 27, and the 28th of the same month, the first day of Eid al-Adha.

This comes as the eyes of the world turn to Makkah Al-Mukarramah, where the Hajj rituals begin for the 1444 AH season corresponding to the year 2023 AD.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expects to host more than two million pilgrims during the 2023 Hajj season, about a month after it announced the return of the numbers of pilgrims and their age groups to what the situation was before the Corona pandemic, in arrangement to return the ceremonies to their usual normal.

Eid al-Adha is an Official Holiday in Qatar and Arab Countries

Regarding the official holiday of Eid al-Adha, the Amiri Diwan in Qatar has yet to announce the official date. However, official holidays in ministries, government agencies, public agencies, and institutions are usually between 4 to 5 consecutive days. The Eid al-Adha holiday starts from the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah until the thirteenth day of the month.

Therefore, the official holiday for Eid is expected to start in the State of Qatar, as well as in most other Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, and others, starting from Tuesday, corresponding to June 27 of the year 2023, until the evening of Saturday, Dhu al-Hijjah 13, corresponding to the 1st of July 2023.