The blessed month of Dhul Hijjah is set to begin on Sunday, May 17, 2026, while the Day of Arafah will fall on May 26, 2026.
The news was announced by an X account identified as @muslim on Sunday, while another Islamic platform on X, @Haramaininfo, also validated the report.
Their statements:
“May Allāh ﷻ grant the hujjāj a safe, accepted and spiritually uplifting Hajj, ease every stage of their journey, and return them home forgiven like the day they were born. Aameen. May Allah ﷻ also allow us all to maximise the blessed first ten days of Dhul Hijjah through dhikr, fasting, du‘ā, charity and righteous deeds, and may He accept all of our worship and efforts. Aameen.”
“The crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah 1447 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah will commence tonight, and ‘Eid al-Adha will be observed on Wednesday 27th May 2026, in shā Allāh.”
Key Dates for Hajj 2026:
- The first day of Dhul Hijjah is expected to fall on Monday, May 18, 2026.
- The Day of Arafah is set to be observed on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
- Eid al-Adha is expected to be celebrated on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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BREAKING NEWS | The crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah 1447 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah will commence tonight, and ‘Eid al-Adha will be observed on Wednesday 27th May 2026, in shā Allāh.
May Allāh ﷻ grant the hujjāj a safe,… pic.twitter.com/0VvoljyGsG
— 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 (@HaramainInfo) May 17, 2026
BREAKING 🚨 The crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah 1447 has been sighted in Saudi Arabia.
Eid al-Adha will be observed on Wednesday 27th May 2026.
The blessed month of Dhul Hijjah will commence tonight with the Day of Arafah falling on May 26, in shā Allāh. pic.twitter.com/85eHLmXngh
— Muslim (@Muslim) May 17, 2026
Here are some of the reactions to the post:
@KashifAslam7: “I am very happy the whole ummah is going to celebrate Eid Ul Adha on one day after the blessed day of Hajj. may Allah accept all our prayers, salah and hujjaj’s hajj ameen.”
@Femi_Mohammed1: “Congratulations to the Ummah and Hujjaj! May Allah SWT accept our fasts, salah, Qur’an, charity and duas during these blessed days of Dhul Hijjah. Ameen ya Rabilalameen.”
@melobreaks: “Islamic calendar shifts yearly. how do they confirm the moon sighting across regions?”
@khalilurrahmany: “Eid al-Adha moon sighting. Eyes up. Hearts ready. The crescent signals sacrifice, renewal, and obedience. Eid arrives through the sky.”
