Govt employees get 9-day Eid holiday

The Advisory Council has approved a proposal for an executive order declaring April 3 (Thursday) as a holiday, following the Eid holidays, allowing government officials and employees to enjoy a continuous break. As a result, government employees will have a nine-day holiday from March 28 to April 5.

The proposal for the executive order was approved during a meeting of the Advisory Council at the Chief Adviser’s office on Thursday, March 20. The meeting was chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

An adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the approval to Jago News.

The government had already declared a five-day holiday for Eid, which coincides with Independence Day, Shab-e-Qadr, and the weekly holiday. Altogether, government employees will have a break during the last week of March and the first week of April.

Depending on the sighting of the moon, Eid-ul-Fitr, the most significant religious festival for Muslims, will be celebrated on either March 31 (Monday) or April 1 (Tuesday). According to the meteorological department, there is a strong possibility of Eid being on March 31.