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First day of Eid Al Adha on June 28: Saudi Arabia

Published: 18 Jun 2023 - 07:06 pm | Last Updated: 18 Jun 2023 - 07:10 pm

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Doha, Qatar: Saudi Arabia announced that tomorrow, June 19, 2023 is the first day of Hijri month of Dhu al-Hijjah, and that Eid Al-Adha will begin on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The day of Arafat will be on Tuesday June 27, 2023.

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