ISLAMABAD: Independence Day celebrations, under the official ‘Marka-e-Haq’ theme, have begun across Pakistan, with events and activities taking place nationwide. This year’s Independence Day may coincide with a rare extended holiday period, as the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) is expected to fall immediately after August 14. Thus, do we expect four days’ holiday next week? A debate has started on this topic in all circles in the country.
According to the Cabinet Division, August 14 will be observed as a public holiday nationwide to commemorate Independence Day.
The Marka-e-Haq theme commemorates the period of conflict with India from the April 22 Pahalgam attack to the conclusion of Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos on May 10.
Chehlum is observed 40 days after the martyrdom day of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), and this time, this is expected on Friday, August 15. There is no federal public holiday on the Chehlum; provincial governments and local administrations, nevertheless, can declare a holiday on August 15 in their jurisdictions.
In 2024, the Sindh government announced a holiday for all public and private schools on Chehlum. If similar announcements are made this year, the combined holidays of Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, with the Independence Day break, could give parts of the country a four-day weekend.
As of now, provincial notifications for Chehlum-related holidays are still awaited.
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