The Lahore district administration has declared Friday, August 15, a public holiday in connection with the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA).
According to the official notification, all government offices, educational institutions, and public departments in Lahore will remain closed on the day.
With August 14 already a public holiday for Independence Day, residents of the city will enjoy two consecutive days off.
The Urs of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, popularly known as Data Sahib, attracts thousands of devotees from across Pakistan to his shrine in Lahore each year.
This announcement follows similar decisions in other regions. Last week, the Sindh Education Department declared August 15 a holiday for all public and private schools and colleges in observance of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), a significant day of mourning for millions worldwide.
In a separate move, the Islamabad district administration announced August 13 as a local holiday within the federal capital’s revenue limits, as stated in a notification issued by ICT District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon.