The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced four Eid holidays from May 26 to May 29 (Tuesday to Friday), according to a notification issued on Saturday.

Meanwhile, in a notification issued today, the Punjab government announced three Eid holidays from May 26 to May 28 (Tuesday to Thursday) in line with the federal government’s Eid holiday schedule.

A day earlier, the Sindh government announced a four-day holiday, including Friday, the third day of Eidul Azha, in its holiday schedule.

Eidul Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan from May 27 to May 29.

The federal government on Wednesday announced a three-day public holiday from May 26-28 (Tuesday to Thursday) to mark Eidul Azha.

According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared May 26 to 28 as “public holidays on the occasion of Eidul Azha”.

The announcement was made after moon sighting testimonies were received from Karachi and other cities of Sindh, Mardan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and some other areas.

Celebrated on the 10th of Zilhaj, Eidul Azha marks the culmination of Haj, one of the five pillars of Islam.

Saudi Arabia is also set to mark the first day of Eidul Azha on May 27, Saudi Gazette reported.


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