Gov't declares Friday, June 6, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha

CS Murkomen made the declaration in a gazette notice on Wednesday. 

"It is notified for the general information of the public that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Friday, 6th June, 2025, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Adha," read the notice.

Eid ul-Adha, which means the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. 

Eid ul-Adha celebrates unity and solidarity and coincides with the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca — one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Muslims exchange gifts and greetings, host grand feasts, and distribute meat to relatives, friends, and family, as well as to the needy and less fortunate.