Saudi Arabia Says Eid Al-Adha to be Celebrated On Sept. 24

Rabat – Saudi Arabia has announced, on Sunday, that the celebration of Eid Al-Adha will be observed on Thursday, September 24^th.

Saudi Arabia’s official moon-sighting body said, in a statement released on Sunday, that the first day of Eid Al Adha will likely fall on September 24, as the Dhul Hijjah moon was not sighted on Sunday, September 13, 2015.

“Monday will be the last day of Dhul Qaadah and Tuesday, September 15, 2015, will mark the beginning of the lunar month of Dhul Hijjah,” the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia said.

Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of hajj, – a religious pilgrimage undertaken by millions of Muslims each year – is celebrated every year by Mulslims worldwide, on Dhul Hijjah 10.

The Islamic calendar is based on moon’s movements, a practice that can at times prove difficult. Most Muslim communities rely on eye-sighting of the crescent to mark the start of the months.