The Punjab government has announced a local holiday in Lahore District on Monday, August 26, 2024, to honor the 981st Annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA).
The announcement was made through a notification by the Services and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing) on Tuesday.
This district-level holiday will apply to all government offices in Lahore, except for the Punjab Civil Secretariat, its Attached Departments, and Regional Offices. The notification calls on local authorities, including the Lahore Division Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner, to ensure that the public is well-informed about the holiday.
Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA), a venerated Sufi saint, holds a prominent place in Pakistani culture, and his shrine in Lahore is a major destination for pilgrims from around the world.
Previously, the Lahore High Court (LHC) also announced a public holiday on August 26. The decision was made with the approval of Acting Chief Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh.
According to the notification, all session and civil courts in Lahore will be closed on August 26 in observance of the Urs of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, also known as Data Ganj Bakhsh.
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