The federal cabinet on Tuesday announced a three-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
The holidays will run from July 20 to July 22 (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry made the announcement after the meeting of the federal cabinet.
Chaudhry told reporters that the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) had proposed five holidays, but the cabinet has approved only three.
Yesterday, the Interior Ministry had also sent a summary to Prime Minister Imran Khan, suggesting a three-day holiday on Eid-ul-Adha.
Three-day Eid-ul-Azha holidays
On Saturday, Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, had announced that the moon of Zilhaj was not sighted, and Eid-ul-Azha would be observed across the country on July 21.