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Moon sighted, Id-Ul-Zuha holiday on August 22

Moon sighted, Id-Ul-Zuha holiday on August 22

| @indiablooms | 20 Aug 2018, 11:20 am

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS) : The Centre on Monday rescheduled the holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on August 22 instead of August 23.

The decision has been taken on the basis of the report of  Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding Committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari intimating that sighting of moon has been reported from different cities of India.

Accordingly , it has been decided that all Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on August 22 instead of August 23.

The earlier release issued on August 14 stating that  Id-ul-Zuha will be celebrated on 23.08.2018 stands withdrawn.

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