The Government has officially announced that Wednesday, June 28 will be a public holiday in honor of the Eid-ul–Adha celebrations in 2023.
In a press release issued by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, June 21, the government called for the holiday to be observed throughout the country.
Eid-ul-Adha is a significant religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide, marking Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, as an act of obedience to God.
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Falling on the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhu al-Hijjah, the specific date for Eid-ul-Adha can vary from country to country due to the reliance on lunar sightings.
