Pakistan
Govt declares May 26-28 public holidays for Eid-ul-Azha
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Pakistan has declared a three-day public holiday from May 26-28 for Eid-ul-Azha, following the sighting of the Zilhajj moon and an announcement by the Prime Minister.
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- Pakistan's three-day Eid-ul-Azha public holiday.
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- Zilhajj moon sighting and Eid-ul-Azha date.
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Pakistan announced on Wednesday a three-day public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Azha.
As per a notification, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared May 26 to 28 as “public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha”.
On May 17, a meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was held in Karachi to sight the moon of Zilhajj, to determine the dates for Eid-ul-Azha in Pakistan.
The Zilhajj moon was sighted in Pakistan, with the committee announcing Eid on May 27.