Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Department has requested the General Administration Department (GAD) to consider postponing the holiday on account of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) from September 5 to September 6.
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As per an order, the request was made following a communication from the Special Officer Auqaf.
“Secretary to the Government, GAD, may kindly refer Government order number 2193-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated December 29, 2024, regarding notification of holidays for the calendar year 2025. In this connection, it is submitted that Special Officer Auqaf vide number SOA/Rev/2025/749-51 dated September 1, 2025 has requested to postpone the holiday on account of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) scheduled on September 5, 2025 (Friday) and to declare the same on September 6, 2025 (Saturday) for whole UT of Jammu and Kashmir,” read an order issued by Sheetal Choudhary, Under Secretary in the Revenue Department.
“The undersigned is, accordingly, directed to request Secretary to the Government, GAD to consider declaration of holiday on account of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) on September 6 (Saturday) instead of September 5 (Friday). It is further submitted that all Muslim holidays are subject to appearance of the moon,” the order further said.
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