As per a notification, PM Shehbaz Sharif declared May 26 to 28 as “public holidays on the occasion of Eidul Azha”
Published 4 months ago on May 20th 2026, 4:53 pm
By Web Desk
Islamabad: Pakistan announced on Wednesday a three-day public holiday to mark Eidul 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.
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