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Eid Al Adha will be observed from Friday, June 6. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

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UAE announces start date for Eid Al Adha

Crescent moon marking the start of the month of Dhu Al Hijjah was sighted on Tuesday evening

The National
May 27, 2025

Eid Al Adha will begin on Friday, June 6, authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

The announcement came after the UAE's moon-sighting committee observed the crescent moon, which heralds the
start of Dhu Al Hijjah, the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar, on Tuesday evening.

It means Dhu Al Hijjah will begin on Wednesday, allowing for the start dates of both Hajj – which falls on the eighth day
of the month – and Eid Al Adha, which commences on its 10th day, to be determined.

The Hajj pilgrimage is to begin on Wednesday, June 4, with Arafat Day, the second day of the week-long Hajj
pilgrimage, marked on Thursday, June 5.

Eid Al Adha celebrations will begin on Friday, June 6 and run until Sunday, June 8. This means that a four-day holiday
weekend for workers in the Emirates is likely to start on Thursday, June 5.

What is Eid Al Adha?

Eid Al Adha – which means “festival of the sacrifice” – is when Muslims commemorate how the Prophet Ibrahim was
asked by God in a dream to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as a test of his faith.

As with other religious holidays in the Emirates, it is a time for friends and family to gather, often over meals, and
reflect on their lives and faith.

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