The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has announced that the Standing at Mount Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, will take place on Tuesday, May 26.
Additionally, it stated that Eid-al-Adha celebrations would take place on Wednesday, May 27.
Following the sighting of the crescent moon, the country formally proclaimed Monday, May 18 as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH.
According to a statement by the court, the Crescent Sighting Department of the Supreme Court “reached the decision after reviewing testimonies submitted by witnesses regarding the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent.”
The court also offered prayers for King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, in appreciation of their services to pilgrims visiting the holy sites.
