Saudi Arabia announces June 28 as the first day of Eid Al Adha

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Wednesday, June 28, is the first day of Eid al-Adha, according to the sighting of the crescent of the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah in the Kingdom.

UAE residents will get 6 days for Eid Al Adha holidays.

This year, the holiday falls before the weekend, that means by adding the weekend, residents may get 6 days, and for some it may last for a whole week.

According to the Hijiri calendar, the Eid Al Adha will begin on June 27th to June 30th and with the weekend Saturday and Sunday, residents and citizens would get a long six-day holiday.

The Eid Al-Adha holiday in the UAE, like other holidays, is a season for travel and tourism.

On this basis, families are planning for their grand holiday.

However, the approach of the summer vacation, which is only a few days away from the Eid holiday, families are hesitant to travel during the Eid holiday, and are waiting for the start of the summer vacation in mid-July.

While travel agency inquiries record a remarkable activity for those who want to travel abroad, hotels are preparing to receive those looking for accommodation in hotels as compensation for travel.

According to spokesmen for one of the travel and tourism agencies, requests for internal reservations come suddenly, and yet they constitute 20% of inquiries at the present time, which is not a simple percentage for travel agencies.

Agencies expect more inquiries as the Eid holidays approach, and inquiries related to weekend bookings are available throughout the year.