Govt declares August 26 public holiday for Eid Milad un Nabi
Govt declares August 26 a nationwide public holiday to mark Eid Milad un Nabi (PBUH), observed on 12th Rabi ul Awal. The Cabinet Division issued the notification on Friday following approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The holiday will apply across the country on Wednesday, August 26. The decision follows the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee’s announcement […]
The government has announced a public holiday on August 26, 2026, to mark Eid Miladun Nabi, the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). This decision comes after the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Chairman, Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, announced that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted on August 13, leading to the shift of Eid-i-Miladun Nabi to August 26. The announcement was made by the Cabinet Division, following a previous circular from January 19 regarding public and optional holidays for the current year.
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