Two consecutive public holidays announced in Lahore

The Lahore district administration has declared Friday, August 15, 2025, a public holiday in connection with the annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA).

According to a notification, all government offices, educational institutions, and public departments in Lahore will remain closed on the day. With Thursday, August 14, already a national holiday for Independence Day, residents will have two consecutive days off.

The Urs of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, commonly known as Data Sahib, attracts thousands of devotees from across the country to his shrine in Lahore each year.

The announcement comes alongside similar decisions in other regions. Last week, the Sindh Education Department declared August 15 a holiday for all public and private educational institutions on account of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).

Meanwhile, the Islamabad district administration announced August 13 as a local holiday within the federal capital’s revenue limits, according to a notification issued by District Magistrate Irfan Nawaz Memon.