Federal govt announces four Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD, April 26 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced four holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations.

According to details, the Eid vacations will be from May 2 to 5.

Meanwhile, the government has also announced to pay the salaries of public sector employees before Eid-ul-Fitr and a notification has been issued in this regard.

The holy month lasts 29 or 30 days based on the moon sighting and Eid al-Fitr celebrations follow the end of the Ramadan and the dawn-to-dusk fasting for millions of Muslims.