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ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday announced three holidays for the Eid-ul-Azha. An official notification said the holidays will be from February 2 Monday to Wednesday February 4.

Eid in Saudi Arabia on Feb-1

'Pakistan Times' Special Correspondent Mujahib bin Sayyed reports from Riyyadh that Saudi Arabia's highest religious body confirmed on Saturday that the Muslim Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) will start on February 1 after the annual Pilgrimage to Mecca climaxes on January-31.

The Muslim Faithful in millions will converge on Mount Arafat on January 31, and Eid al-Adha will start the next day, said a statement by the Higher Judicial Council carried by the official SPA news agency.

More than 1.1 million Muslims from around the world have already arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj to the holy city of Mecca.

A total of more than two million pilgrims, including 1.3 million foreigners, are expected this year to perform the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam required of able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime, if they can afford it.