KARACHI: The Sindh government has officially announced a three-day holiday for Eidul Adha, as confirmed by a notification.
The holidays will begin on Monday, June 17, and conclude on Wednesday, April 19.
Technically, the Eid vacations will begin on June 15, as most government departments follow weekly Saturday and Sunday off days.
Eidul Adha will fall on June 17 (Monday) across Pakistan, the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee said.
The announcement was made after a meeting of the committee chaired by Maulana Abdul Khabeer at the main offices of the Pakistan Meteorological Department in Karachi.
Eidul Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of two Eid festivals celebrated by the Muslim faithful to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Traditionally marked by the slaughter of animals, whose meat is shared with family members and the poor.
The faithful slaughter their sacrificial animals in remembrance of the tradition of Prophet Ibrahimi, which continues for three days of Eid.
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