- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) announces public holiday on 1st Muharram.
- The holiday marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year.
- Government offices, schools, and businesses will be closed to observe the occasion.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced a public holiday on the 1st of Muharram, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year. This announcement was formalized through a notification issued by the Administrative Affairs Department on Thursday.
The notification stated that all government offices, educational institutions, and businesses would remain closed on this day to observe the significance of the Islamic calendar’s first month. This gesture underscores the importance of Muharram and allows the people of KP to reflect and celebrate the start of the new Islamic year.