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KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a holiday for all of its Hindu employees on March 18 and 19, on the occasion of the Holi festival.
The chief secretary announced the holiday for the community in a notification issued on Thursday.
All the Hindu employees working at any public office, autonomous, semi-autonomous, corporations, and local councils under the administrative control of the Sindh have been given a holiday on March 18 and 19, Services, General Administration, and Coordination Department of Sindh has announced this through a notification.
According to Hindus, the day of Holi signifies the arrival of spring, the victory of good over evil, the end of winter, thanksgiving for a good harvest and it is also a festive day to meet, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and mend broken ties.