As per the federal government’s declaration, the Sindh government on Monday announced five-day holidays for Eidul Fitr.
A notification issued by the provincial government stated that it declared “public holidays on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr 2023 from 21 to 25 April (Friday to Tuesday) throughout the province of Sindh for all government offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils under the administrative control of the government of Sindh, except the essential services”.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will convene on April 20 to observe the crescent moon for Eid al-Fitr.
The Ruet-e-Halal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting, which will take place at the religious affairs ministry in Islamabad, according to an official statement.
Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid.
