Govt announces Eidul Azha holidays from May 26-28

The federal government on Wednesday announced a three-day public holiday from May 26 to 28 (Tuesday to Thursday) on the occasion of Eidul Azha.

According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division and shared by state-run APP on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the public holidays for Eid celebrations across the country.

حکومتِ پاکستان کی جانب سے عید الاضحیٰ کے سلسلے میں منگل، بدھ اور جمعرات (26 ، 27 اور 28 مئی) کو سرکاری تعطیلات کا اعلان#EidUlAzha #EidHolidays pic.twitter.com/Qps98syD0i

— APP (@appcsocialmedia) May 20, 2026

Earlier, the Ruet-i-Hilal Committee confirmed that Eidul Azha will be observed in Pakistan on May 27 after the Zilhaj moon was sighted on Sunday.

Moon sighting reports were received from Karachi, various cities of Sindh, Mardan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and other regions of the country.

Eidul Azha, celebrated on the 10th of Zilhaj, marks the completion of Haj and commemorates the spirit of sacrifice, one of the significant traditions in Islam.