Eid holidays from May 22 to 27

By Abdul Qadir Qureshi
(Pakistan News & Features Services) 

The Federal government has notified six-day holidays for Eid-uul-Fitr, starting from May 22. Eid will be celebrated on May 24 or 25, depending on sighting of the moon. 

The Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, issued the notification in Islamabad on May 16, according to which May 22 to 27 shall be public holidays on the occasion Eid-ul-Fitr 2020. 

The communication further stated that during the upcoming holidays all businesses, public places, community markets and shops will remain closed while only essential items’ shops and medical services/medical stores, as already notified, will remain open. 

There were speculations that the federal government might consider announcing an extended 10-day Eid break to offset effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) but the notification from the Ministry of Interior has dispelled such thoughts.