ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The federal government announced on Wednesday a four-day holiday on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, Dunya News reported.
Eidul Fitr holidays were approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the recommendation of the Cabinet Division.
The holidays would run from April 10 to April 13 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) while there will be a regulation holiday of Sunday.
The government issued a notification to the effect.
According to the notification, offices observing a five-day work week will have holidays from April 10 to 12 and those observing six working days a week from April 10 to 13 (till Saturday).
EID TIDINGS
A meeting of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal committee has been convened in Islamabad on April 9 to witness Eidul Fitr moon. Committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad will preside over the meeting in the capital.
Zonal committees will meet in their respective areas.
MET OFFICE FORECAST
The Meteorological Department once again said the Shawwal moon was likely to be seen on April 9 across the country.
While predicting the rise of Eid moon, the department said it would conjunct with the sun on April 8 at 11:21pm (local time).
On April 9, the age of the moon would be 19 to 20 hours and it would be visible to naked eye for about 50 minutes after sunset. The first of Shawwal would be on April 10, it said.
The Met Office forecast that in the southern regions of the country the sky would likely be clear, while it could be cloudy in the northern regions.
Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad has also talked about the possibility of 29-day Ramazan based on scientific findings.