Eid Al Adha likely on September 1; three-day holiday in UAE?

The Eid celebrations are likely to last for three days.

This year's Eid Al Adha will likely start on Friday, September 1, 2017, msdar_news tweeted on its Twitter page.

Astronomy and meteorology researcher Ibrahim Al Jarwan said Eid Al Adha is astronomically expected to fall on Friday, September 1, 2017. The new moon of the 21th lunar month of Zul-Hijjah will appear on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 10:30pm. It shall disappear on Tuesday evening 35 minutes after sunset during which it will be visible on the Western skyline.

In UAE, employees usually get three-day holiday for Eid Al Adha.

Source: .khaleej Times