The Pakistani government has announced a two-day holiday on16th and 17th July, 2024 as public holidays

 July 16 & 17

Ashura

What are the 10 days of Ashura?

Islamic Finder The 10th day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic calendar marks a holy day (known as Ashura) whose significance varies among Islamic sects. Sunnis consider it the day that God parted the Red Sea to allow Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt.


ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has announced a two-day public holiday on July 16 and 17 on account of Ashura, the Cabinet Division announced on Monday.
Ashura, the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, is the holiest event in the Shia Muslim calendar and commemorates the 7th century death of Imam Hussain and his companions.
The event sees hundreds of thousands of Shia Muslims take part in religious gatherings and processions in the South Asian country to mourn the passing of Imam Hussain.
“The Prime Minister has been pleased to declare 16th and 17th July, 2024 (Tuesday and Wednesday) as public holidays on the occasion of Ashura (9th and 10th Moharram 1446 AH),” the Cabinet Division said in a notification.