Pakistan has announced holidays for Eidul Adha 2023. The federal government declared five Eid ul Adha vacations shortly after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed the sighting of the Zil Hajj moon on Monday.
According to a Cabinet Division announcement, all governmental offices will be closed from Tuesday (June 27) until Saturday (July 1, 2023).
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Karachi earlier on Monday to sight the Zil Hajj moon. The meeting is presided over by Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad.
Pakistan announces holidays for Eidul Adha 2023, see the notification here:
Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Eidul Adha holidays will begin from 9 Zul Hijjah to 12 Zul Hijjah, that is, from Tuesday, June 27 to Friday, June 30, while Saturday and Sunday will be included as weekend holidays. Also, employees taking a day off before the Eid holidays i.e. Monday will get a full week off.
Important note: This notification later turned out to be fake. Government officials have denied any issuance of such notification. The official announcement will be made in the coming days by the Government.
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Eid al-Adha “Feast of the Sacrifice” or the Feast of Sacrifice is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honors the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his son Ishmael (Ismail) as an act of obedience to God’s command.
However, before Abraham could sacrifice his son in God’s name, God presented him with a lamb to slay in his son’s stead because of his desire to do so.
Animals are ritually sacrificed to commemorate this intervention. The family that offers the animal consumes some of the meat, while the remainder is handed to the poor and needy.
Sweets and presents are usually exchanged, and extended family members are usually welcomed. The day is also known as the Greater Eid.
