Saudi Arabia announced that Thursday will mark the first day of the Islamic lunar Hijri month of Dhul Hijja, while the Standing at Mount Arafat will be on October 3 followed by Eid Al-Adha a day later.
This means that the Standing at Mount Arafat will fall on a Friday - the ninth day of Dhul Hijja - with the following day marking the beginning of the four-day Islamic festival, Eid Al-Adha.