The government of Pakistan, on Thursday, extended the Eidul Azha holidays to four days, Express News reported.
The Eid holidays would begin from June 28 and would end
on July 1. Since July 2 happens to be Sunday, the government employees
will enjoy a total of five holidays on Eidul Azha.
Earlier, the government had announced a three-day Eid holidays from June 29 (Thursday) to July 1 (Saturday).
The announcement was preceded by sighting of moon on
July 19 by Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad
said that the first day of Eidul Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan
on June 29.
“Testimonies of the moon of Zilhaj being sighted were
received from several areas, including Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur,
Khanpur, Ghotki, Karachi, Bahawalnagar and Peshawar.
“So, it was unanimously decided that the first of
Zilhaj… will fall on June 20, 2023, and Eidul Azha will be celebrated on
June 29, 2023,” he announced.
Eidul Azha marks the end of the Hajj which is one of the
five pillars of Islam and should be undertaken by every Muslim who can
afford to do so.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the
Zilhaj moon on Sunday, marking the start of the Islamic month of Zilhaj
from Monday, June 19, and setting the stage for the observance of Eidul
Azha on Wednesday, June 28.
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf nations usually celebrate Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha simultaneously.
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