Government Declares May 13 As Public Holiday For Eid-ul-Fitr

The government has declared Thursday, May 13, 2021, as a public holiday, as Muslims celebrate their annual Eid-ul-Fitr. The Ministry of Interior, in a statement, said that the day is a statutory public holiday and the general public should observe it as such. Thursday 13th May of 2021, which marks the Eid-ul-Fitr is a statutory Public

Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement added. This year’s month-long fasting by Muslims started on April 13, 2021, to mark the eighth month of the Islamic calendar also. Muslims believe the Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan and throughout the month, they all fast and engage in other

rituals to get closer to Allah. Eid-ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by all Muslims worldwide and to also mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). The day marks the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting.