Zil Hajj moon sighted, Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Aug 12

Zil Hajj moon sighted, Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on Aug 12

Islamabad (Staff Report): Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across the country on August 12 (Monday).

Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman on announced that Zilhajj moon has been sighted and Eid will be celebrated on August 12.

Earlier, the federal government has announced Eid-ul-Azha holidays from August 12 to 15.

"It is notified for general information that 12th to 15th August, 2019 (Monday to Thursday) shall be public holidays on the occasion of Holy Festival of Eid ul Azha," the Interior Ministry announced in its notification. "August 17 2019 (Saturday) will be a working day," it added.