The first day of Eid Al Adha will be marked on Saturday, July 9.
The crescent moon marking the beginning of the month of Dhul-Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday evening.
This means that Thursday, June 30 will be the first day of Dhul-Hijjah and Eid Al Adha, which corresponds with the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, will fall on July 9 this year.
Meanwhile, Arafat Day, which is marked a day before Eid will fall on Friday, July 8.
Ramadan working hours confirmed for UAE public sector
The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced the official working hours for federal entities during the holy month of Ramadan.
Kazakhstan crowned champions of UAE SWAT Challenge 2026
Team Kazakhstan 'C' has walked away with a prize money of $80,000 after being crowned the overall champion of the seventh edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge 2026. They secured a total of 536 points.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed attends final day of UAE SWAT Challenge
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the final day of the seventh UAE SWAT Challenge at the Al Ruwayyah training ground in Dubai.
UAE chairs Arab League emergency meeting on Israeli settlement expansion
The UAE has chaired an emergency meeting of the Arab League in Cairo to address recent Israeli decisions to expand settlements in the Palestinian territories.
UAE cracks down on unlicensed domestic worker recruitment platforms
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation shut down 230 social media accounts in 2025 for illegally promoting domestic worker recruitment services.
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