Govt announces Eidul Azha holidays

ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the federal government announced holidays in honor of Eid al-Adha. The Cabinet Division announced that the Eidul Azha holidays would be observed from Thursday, June 29, to Saturday,

July 1. “In continuation of Cabinet Division’s Circular regarding Public and Optional Holidays for the year 2023, it is for general information that the Prime Minister is please to approve the public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha as follows,” read the notification released on Tuesday. Thursday and Friday, June 29 and 30, 2023, for offices that observe a five-day workweek. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from June 29 to July 1, 2023, for offices that observe six days of work per week.

The announcement comes a day after Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad announced that Zil Hajj moon was sighted in Pakistan and Eidul Azha will be celebrated on June 29 (Thursday).

Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad made the announcement in Islamabad before the media after receiving moon sighting testimonies. Eidul Azha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of two Eid festivals celebrated by Muslims to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God.