Pakistan

Government announces three-day holiday for Eidul Azha

The holidays will be observed from September 12-14, i.e. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Our Correspondent September 05, 2016

People greet each other after offering Eid prayers in Lahore October 16, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a three-day holiday for Eidul Azha across the country.

According to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior, the holidays will be observed from September 12-14, i.e. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday across the country.

Zilhaj moon not sighted, Eidul Azha on September 13

On Friday, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee had announced that the Zilhaj moon was not sighted in the country and Eidul Azha would be celebrated on Tuesday – September 13.

However, the meteorological office had said there were ample chances of moon sighting as the weather had remained clear.

Earlier, Mufti Muneebur Rehman had written a letter to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, urging it to restrain the Met Office from making predictions about moon sighting to avert confusion.

COMMENTS (19)

Muhammad Sohail | 7 years ago | Reply I protest. Govt should respect people demand because Pakistan is a Democratic country.

Shaban ali | 7 years ago | Reply Not a wise decision at all it should be extended till 15th of September i.e till 3rd day of eid at least.

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Mubashra | 7 years ago | Reply Don't know what criteria govt follow for deciding Eid holidays. Such an imbalance between day offs requirement. On every Eid ul Fitr they go for 4 to 5 days off and when they can reduce it logically and on every Eid Ul adha they confined the off days to 2 or 3 where there is Sunnah for 3 days scarfice and families specifically go to their home town for this religious obligation Specifically men are more needed here.

Razzaq | 7 years ago | Reply please announce holiday on Eid 3rd day, Regards,(other vise foolish, blaa blaa blaa,etc.)

Ch. Zeeshan Hanif | 7 years ago | Reply Govt. should revise his decision and announce 3rd day of eid also a holiday as Qurbani continues till end of third day.

m sufyan | 7 years ago | Reply It is the holy festival ,it consists 3 days(acvording to sharia) then why gvt announced only 2 holidays,.....it seems they are muslims by name....

Ilyas | 7 years ago | Reply The government should have sense to give relief to the people to celebrate the holy event properly. come to office on third day of Eid is unjustified.

Saqib Ahmed | 7 years ago | Reply Absolutely UnIslamic decision

Saqib Ahmed | 7 years ago | Reply It feels Pakistani government is working on Rothschild agenda. Killing the spirit of Islamic festival. There are people who perform sacrifice even on 3rd day. This eid is much more tiring because of sacrificing animals. We demand government to extend the eid holidays till 15th

Mulaazim | 7 years ago | Reply Govt. should revise the same as muslims used to do qurbani on 3rd day as well.

Mehnaz | 7 years ago | Reply Eid day three should be announced as holiday, Muslims use to scarifies on third day also. Government peoples celebrates Eid in UK or Dubai for a month, so kindly let us celebrate in Pakistan with 04 holidays.

Rabah Rizvi | 7 years ago | Reply Pathetic decision! All three days will be very busy . Foolish Decision! or High! :@

Kamran | 7 years ago | Reply this government is the worst.. keeps cancelling holidays and increasing cost of living

Zubair Hameed | 7 years ago | Reply @Parvez: How is this good decision when you don't have 3rd day of Eid off?

Zubair Hameed | 7 years ago | Reply They announced 4 holidays for Eid ul Fitr which was 1 day event.. And now they are not announcing same on Eid ul Adha which is 3 day event.. Most of the people still won't resume duties on 3rd day but it will cost them a leave though.

Khurram | 7 years ago | Reply Pathetic. What's the reason to give the holiday of Hajj and not on 3rd day of Eid. Foolish decision..

Parvez | 7 years ago | Reply Good decision....but I'm willing to bet that they will change it to 4 days pretty soon.

Anam Batool | 7 years ago | Reply Injustice..thursday should be off too..

Free | 7 years ago | Reply No, don't spoil our holidays..Plzzz...What is this??? Give holiday on 3rd day of Eid as well.

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