The upcoming Eid-ul-Azha holiday is not available, it will remain for three days, Cabinet Secretary Khandkar Ananoratul Islam said in a briefing after the Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday.
He also said that government officials and employees should be at work during the Eid holidays.
The Cabinet Secretary said that Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on July 31 or August 1 subject to moon sighting. However, on the day of Eid, the day before Eid, the day after Eid and the day after Eid will be public holidays.
It should be noted that the government has prepared the list of holidays for 2020 on August 1 (Saturday) during Eid-ul-Azha. Accordingly, there will be Eid-ul-Azha holidays on 31st July, 1 and 2 August (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). If Eid 31 (Friday) Eid, there will be holidays on 30th and 31st July and 1st August and August 1 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday).