Government employees are set to enjoy an extended holiday during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, as a combination of official Eid holidays, national observances, and weekends creates an 11-day stretch with minimal office days.
Based on the expected sighting of the moon, Eid-ul-Fitr is likely to fall on 31 March.
In anticipation, the Ministry of Public Administration has declared a five-day holiday from 29 March to 2 April, which includes one general holiday for Eid day and four additional holidays by executive order.
However, this scheduled break is further extended due to adjacent holidays.
The period begins with the Independence Day holiday on 26 March, followed by Shab-e-Qadr and the weekly Friday holiday on 28 March.
While offices will remain open on 27 March, they will shut down again on 29 March for the Eid break.
Work will resume briefly on 3 April (Thursday), only to be followed by the usual weekend on 4 and 5 April (Friday and Saturday).
As a result, between 26 March and 5 April—a span of 11 days—government offices will be operational for just two days: 27 March and 3 April.
According to leave regulations, employees cannot take casual leave between two official holidays, as this would lead to continuous leave. However, they may opt for earned leave if necessary.
