Islamabad: The government has announced four days public holiday on Eid-ul-Fitr, most likely to be celebrated on Wednesday June 5.Interior Ministry has issued a notification here Tuesday. According to the notification, from June 4 to 7 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) shall be public holidays on the occasion Eid-ul-Fitr 2019.Although, State bank of Pakistan has not yet officially announced public holidays, it is evident that banks will observe almost a week-long holidays from June 4 to June 9 (Tuesday to Sunday) as June 8 and June 9 falls on Saturday and Sunday, which is weekly off days for the banks.According to Met Office Eid-ul-Fitr moon is most likely to be sighted in the evening of Tuesday June 4, thus Eid would be observed on Wednesday June 5.
05-30-2019, 08:30 AM
Eid-ul-Fitr 2019: Six-day long bank holidays likely
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