Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced to include June 28 in Eidul Adha holiday.
As per details, in addition to three-day Eidul Adha holiday, the PM declared June 28 as another off-day.
“In supersession of earlier orders of even number dated 20.06.2023, on the above subject, the Prime Minister has been pleased to approve the public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha as follows:
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28th, 29th and 30th June, 2023 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) for offices observing five working days in a week;
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28th June to 1st July, 2023 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) for offices observing six working days in a week.
Earlier on Tuesday, the government announced three-day holiday on account of Eid ul Adha, which falls on June 29 (Thursday).
A statement issued by the Cabinet Division stated that the offices observing six working days a week will enjoy three days off, starting June 29 to July 1.
“[…] it is for general information that the Prime Minister is pleased to approve the public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha as follows:
- 29th and 30th June 2023 (Thursday and Friday) for the offices observing five days working in a week; and
- 29th June to 1st July 2023 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) for the offices observing 6 days working in a week.”
A day earlier, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced the sighting of Zil Hajj moon in Pakistan meaning that Eid ul Adha will be celebrated across the country on June 29 (Thursday).
The Committee, headed by Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, convened in Karachi to sight the crescent moon of Zil Hajj after sunset.
