According to the notification issued by the federal government, the Eid al-Adha holidays will be observed from Friday, June 6, to Monday, June 9.
The decision has been taken following the approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Earlier, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the Zil Hajj moon was not sighted in Pakistan on Tuesday, and the first day of Eidul Adha will be observed on June 7, Saturday.
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee met in Islamabad for the sighting of the Zil Hajj 1446 Hijri moon.
Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, addressing a press conference after the meeting, confirmed that no credible testimonies of moon sightings were received from major cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, and Islamabad.
Meanwhile, the Balochistan government has also announced a four-day public holiday in observance of Eid al-Adha, as reported on Monday.
According to an official notification, public holidays will be observed from June 5 to June 8 (Thursday to Sunday) as Eid al-Adha is expected to fall on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Eid-ul-Adha falls on the 10th day of Zil-Hajj and is celebrated by Muslims around 70 days after Eid Al Fitr, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Balochistan government announces Eid al-Adha 2025 holidays
Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, it is one of two Eid festivals celebrated by the Muslim faithful to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) willingness to sacrifice his son for the sake of Almighty Allah.
Traditionally marked by the slaughter of animals, whose meat is shared with family members and the poor. The faithful slaughter their sacrificial animals in remembrance of Sunnat-e Ibrahimi, which continues for three days of Eid.
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