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Saudi to enjoy 12-day holiday for Eid Al Adha

Riyadh: Government employees in Saudi Arabia will be given a 12-day holiday to mark Eid Al Adha.

The Ministry of Civil Service announced that the holiday will start from the 5th day of Hijri month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

In the Islamic calendar, Eid Al Adha occurs on the 10th day of the Dhu al-Hijjah lunar month.

Authorities in Saudi Arabia will confirm the actual dates of the festival and the Haj pilgrimage in Mecca on September 1 based on the sighting of the moon, reported local Arabic daily Al-Marsd