Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:38:08 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:38:08 +0500 60 PM Shehbaz extends Eidul Azha holidays https://english.aaj.tv/news/30325270/pm-shehbaz-extends-eidul-azha-holidays <p><strong>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30325006/govt-announces-eid-ul-azha-holidays">Eidul Azha holidays</a> by a day, said a notification on Thursday. Under this decision, June 28 would also be considered as a holiday.</strong></p> <p>“June 28, 29, 30, 2023 (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) for the offices observing five days in a week and June 28 to July 1 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) for offices observing six days working in a week,” said a notification.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2023/06/22215347a364f07.webp' alt=' A copy of the notification. ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>A copy of the notification.</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>Earlier this week, the federal government <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30325006/govt-announces-eid-ul-azha-holidays">announced holidays for the festival</a>, which will be celebrated on June 29 in Pakistan.</p> <p>The June 20’s notification says offices working five days a week will get the first two days off for Eid - June 29 and June 30. Meanwhile, offices working six days a week will get an additional day off on July 1, which falls on Saturday.</p> Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended the Eidul Azha holidays by a day, said a notification on Thursday. Under this decision, June 28 would also be considered as a holiday.

“June 28, 29, 30, 2023 (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) for the offices observing five days in a week and June 28 to July 1 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) for offices observing six days working in a week,” said a notification.

A copy of the notification.
A copy of the notification.

Earlier this week, the federal government announced holidays for the festival, which will be celebrated on June 29 in Pakistan.

The June 20’s notification says offices working five days a week will get the first two days off for Eid - June 29 and June 30. Meanwhile, offices working six days a week will get an additional day off on July 1, which falls on Saturday.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30325270 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:54:17 +0500 none@none.com (Naveed Akbar) Children with their sacrificial animals in Lahore ahead of Eidul Azha on July 07, 2022. APP