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Sindh announces holidays for Eid ul Fitr 2025

Eid-ul-Adha holidays announced- Check details here

KARACHI: After the federal government, the Sindh government on Friday also announced Eid -ul -Fitr holidays.

According to a notification issued by the Sindh government, three holidays on Eid -ul -Fitr, which will be from Monday, March 31 to Wednesday, April 2. All the government and semi -governmental offices will remain closed for three days.

Earlier, federal government has officially announced the public holidays on the occasion of Eid -ul –Fitr.

The federal government has announced three holidays on Eid -ul -Fitr, which will be from Monday, March 31 to Wednesday, April 2.The Cabinet Division has also issued a notification for government holidays.

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, along with zonal committees are set to convene on March 30, 2025 to sight the Shawwal moon, marking the potential end of the holy month of Ramadan.

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