Government announces Eid holidays

A press release purportedly issued by the Government of Pakistan regarding public holidays for Eid ul Fitr 2025 is making rounds on social media. 

According to the document, the government has declared March 31 (Monday) to April 2 (Wednesday), 2025, as public holidays for the festive occasion.

The notice comes two days after another unverified  notification showed a week long bonanza of holidays, extending from Monday to Friday. 

The new press release claims that the Prime Minister has approved the three-day break in continuation of the Cabinet Division’s previous circular on public and optional holidays for the year 2025. 

Eid ul Fitr is one of the most significant religious celebrations for Muslims around the world, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. Every year, the government announces official holidays to allow citizens to observe the holy occasion with their families.