The federal government on Tuesday declared September 6 a public holiday in observance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi.
According to a notification from the Cabinet Division, the holiday has been officially approved.
Earlier, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee had announced that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted last week, confirming that Eid Milad-un-Nabi will be observed on Saturday.
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Eid Milad-un-Nabi, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is celebrated by Muslims worldwide on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
