The supreme judicial council announced that Saturday, November 29, 2008, is the first day of the lunar month of Zil-Hijja, and accordingly Arafat Day will be on Sunday, the 9th of Zil-Hijja, corresponding to December 7, 2008, and Eid al-Adha day will be on Monday, the 10th of Zil Hijja, corresponding to December 8, 2008, said a statement released today by the supreme judicial council.