Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:44:41 +0500 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:44:41 +0500 60 Fact check: Did govt announce four public holidays for Eidul Fitr https://english.aaj.tv/news/30356522/fact-check-did-govt-announce-four-public-holidays-for-eidul-fitr <p><strong>A notification was making rounds on social media on Saturday claiming that the federal government has announced public holidays from April 9 to 12 for the occasion of Eidul Fitr. But the interior ministry has clarified that it is fake.</strong></p> <p>The government has so far made no decision related to Eid holidays, a statement from the ministry said.</p> <p>It added that the government would issue a notification and make an announcement related to the Eid holidays.</p> <p>Eidul Fitr is a significant festival in the Islamic calendar. Muslims all over the world observe a month of fasting, and Eid celebrations mark the end of this period of self-restraint.</p> <p>This year, Eidul Fitr is expected to fall on April 10 or April 11, depending on the sighting of the moon.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30348537" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> A notification was making rounds on social media on Saturday claiming that the federal government has announced public holidays from April 9 to 12 for the occasion of Eidul Fitr. But the interior ministry has clarified that it is fake.

The government has so far made no decision related to Eid holidays, a statement from the ministry said.

It added that the government would issue a notification and make an announcement related to the Eid holidays.

Eidul Fitr is a significant festival in the Islamic calendar. Muslims all over the world observe a month of fasting, and Eid celebrations mark the end of this period of self-restraint.

This year, Eidul Fitr is expected to fall on April 10 or April 11, depending on the sighting of the moon.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30356522 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:08:50 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) People take selfie as they attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan June 16, 2018. Reuters