Eid Milad-un-Nabi: Public holiday announced in Pakistan on September 17

The federal government has declared a public holiday to commemorate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi ul Awwal).

An official notification states that the country will celebrate the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on September 17, 1446 Hijri, during the month of Rabi ul Awal. As a result, there will be a nationwide public holiday, and all schools, colleges, as well as government, semi-government, and private offices will be closed.

On Wednesday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, led by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, convened in Islamabad and announced that the crescent for Rabi ul Awal was not sighted. Consequently, the Islamic month will begin today, September 6.

Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), known as Eid Milad-un-Nabi, on the 12th of Rabi ul Awal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The day is marked by public processions, events, and seminars focusing on the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).