Arafat Day is the second day of the week-long Hajj pilgrimage that many go on every year.
Hajj runs from the 8th to the 12th or 13th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul Hijja, the final month of the Islamic year.
Arafat Day occurs on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja, just about 70 days after the end of Ramadan.
The day immediately following Arafat Day is the first of three to four consecutive festival days known as "Eid Ul Adha", of Sacrifice.
