Arafat Day on Nov. 26

RIYADH: Arafat Day, when pilgrims stand in prayer on the plain of Arafat marking the climax of Haj, falls this year on Thursday (Nov. 26), the Supreme Court announced Tuesday. It said a number of people witnessed the Dul Hijjah crescent on Tuesday evening. “As a result, Wednesday (Nov. 18) will be the first day of Dul Hijjah...while Eid Al-Adha will be on Friday (Nov. 27),” said Abdul Rahman Al-Kelya, the chief justice of the court.