June 22, 2026
Federal, Sindh governments announce June 25-26 holidays for Ashura
The federal government and the Sindh government have declared June 25 and 26 public holidays on account of Ashura. Sindh said government offices and bodies under its administrative control will remain closed, except essential services.
June 22, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the Sindh government have announced public holidays on June 25 and 26 on account of Ashura, which falls on Muharram 9 and 10 this year.
According to a June 22 notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariat, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the two public holidays for Thursday, June 25, and Friday, June 26.
In Sindh, the provincial information department also shared a notification on X. The order, issued by the chief secretary, said the holidays would apply across the province for Ashura.
The notification stated that all offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils working under the administrative control of the Sindh government would remain closed, except essential services.
Muharram is observed as a month of mourning, particularly by Shia Muslims around the world. It marks the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD, in which Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), was martyred.
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