The Taliban's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has announced that Thursday, June 20, the fourth day of Eid al-Adha, will be a public holiday.

The ministry stated that Friday is already a public holiday, and therefore, Thursday will also be declared an official holiday.

This year, contrary to Saudi Arabia, the Taliban declared Sunday as the Day of Arafat and Monday as the first day of Eid al-Adha.

Meanwhile, the Hajj ceremonies began on Friday in Mecca, and the Arafat Day ceremony was held on Saturday, June 15, in Mecca with the participation of over 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world, including senior Taliban officials.