KARACHI: The crescent moon for Zil Hajj was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and the first day of the month will fall on June 19 (Monday).

The day of Arafah — considered the holiest in Islam — will be on Tuesday (June 27) while the first day of Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Wednesday (June 28) in the kingdom.

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Typically, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and some other Gulf countries mark Eid ul Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha on the same days.

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