Bakra Eid 2021: Three-day holiday expected, say sources
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal government is expected to announce a three-day holiday on account of Bakra Eid 2021, it emerged on Monday.
Sources told Geo News that the Interior Ministry had sent a summary to Prime Minister Imran Khan, suggesting a four-day holiday on the religious festival.
However, sources said, the decision has been made to announce only a three-day holiday from July 20 to July 22.
In case of three holidays, employees will have to resume offices on the third day of Eid as the 10th Zil Hajj is falling on July 21 and July 23 will be the last day of Bakra Eid, sources said.
Govt to grant three-day holiday on account of Eid-ul-Adha: sources
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Children hugging each other after Eid prayers in the compound of a mosque. Photo: File
The Government of Pakistan on Monday has decided that it would grant a three-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha,
Geo News reported, citing sources.
As per the report, the holidays will fall from July 20 to July 22 marking the three days of Eid.
Sources said that the Interior Ministry had sent a summary to the Prime Minister, suggesting a four-day holiday on Eid-ul-Adha.
In case of three holidays, employees will have to resume offices on the third day of Eid, sources said.
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Eid-ul-Azha on 21st
July 11, 2021
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced on Saturday that the Zil Hajj moon was not sighted and thus Eid ul Azha will fall on July 21. The first of Zil Hajj will fall on Monday, July 12, 2021, while Eid ul Azha will be observed on Wednesday, July 21.
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