Eid Al Adha: Makkah Clock Tower lights up, signals beginning of Zul Hijjah Staff Report/Dubai Eid Al Adha to be celebrated on July 20 A new video shows the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia beaming light into the sky on Saturday night to mark the beginning of Zul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar. The UAE and Saudi Arabia marked Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Zul Hijjah. Therefore, July 19 will mark the Day of Arafat and July 20 will be the first day of Eid Al Adha. The clock tower signals the entry into the month of Dhul Hijjahpic.twitter.com/tvwGsg6TlH— Haramain Sharifain (@hsharifain) July 10, 2021