Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Adha will start on Thursday, September 24, a day earlier than expected.
The announcement was made after the kingdom’s official moon-sighting body watched for the Dhul Hijjah crescent, marking the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, Al Arabiya News Channel reported on Sunday.
The Islamic lunar calendar depends on sightings of the moon – a practice which can at times prove difficult.
Eid sacrifices – where an animal is slaughtered – may take place until sunset on the 13th day of Dhul Hijjah.