The federal administration formally announced that they would observe the 9th and 10th of Muharram as vacations for Ashura.
Govt announces holidays on Muharram: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that they did not sight the crescent for Muharram on the anticipated day. As a result, everyone in the nation will celebrate Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th day of Muharram, on Saturday, July 29.
As the Hijri year 1445 begins, this great Islamic event has historical and theological significance because it ushers in the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslims all throughout the world observe this event solemnly, remembering Imam Hussain’s (RA) death at the Battle of Karbala.
“The formal declaration that the crescent for Muharram had not been sighted came from the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee following a meeting on Tuesday in Quetta.” They have so confirmed that Youm-e-Ashur will occur on Saturday, July 29.
The entire country will observe Youm-e-Ashur on July 29 as a result of the official notification. “To commemorate this day, people will hold numerous religious rites, processions, and gatherings in mosques, imambargahs, and other places of worship.” Devout Muslims will fast, pray, and remember Imam Hussain’s (RA) martyrdom in an effort to gain spiritual insight and strengthen their ties to their religion.