- The Supreme Court in Riyadh announced that the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, will fall on Friday, following the sighting of the crescent moon.
- According to the Umm al-Qura calendar, this is June 7, 2024.
- The Supreme Court has also declared Saturday, June 15, 2024, to be the day of standing at Arafat and the blessed Eid Al-Adha to be on the following day
The 7th of June, 2024, Riyadh. Today's observation of the crescent moon in the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah has led the Supreme Court to declare Friday as the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah. This is in accordance with the Umm al-Qura calendar, which corresponds to June 7, 2024,.
The Supreme Court announced that standing at Arafat will be on Saturday, the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah for this year, 1445 AH, corresponding to June 15, 2024, and the blessed Eid Al-Adha will be on the following day, Sunday.
