The federal government has announced public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division of Pakistan on Sunday.
The holidays were declared after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, as public holidays for the festival of Eid ul Fitr.
The Cabinet Division stated that the holidays will apply to government offices that follow both five-day and six-day working schedules.
Meanwhile, experts believe that Eid ul Fitr is likely to fall on March 21 this year, as Pakistanis are expected to complete 30 days of Ramadan.
According to the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco), the new moon of Shawwal 1447 AH is expected to be born on March 19, 2026, at 06:23 PST.
Suparco said that at sunset on March 19, the moon will be about 12 hours and 41 minutes old, and there will be an estimated 28-minute gap between sunset and moonset along Pakistan’s coastal areas.
However, the final announcement about the sighting of the Shawwal moon and the start of Eid ul Fitr in the country will be made by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan.
