The moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Zilhaj was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Accordingly, the month of Zilhaj in the Hijri year 1447 will begin on Monday.
Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, is observed on the 10th day of Zilhaj, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Based on this, Saudi Arabia will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on May 27, while the holy Day of Arafah will be observed on May 26.
Earlier, Turkey, Indonesia and Tunisia also announced that Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on May 27.
