Eidul Azha: Banks to remain closed for four days

KARACHI: The banks in Pakistan will remain closed for four consecutive days as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced public holidays on account of Eidul Azha.

In a statement issued here, the SBP said that the central bank will remain closed from 17th to 19th June. The 16th June is falling on Sunday, hence the banks will remain closed for four days.

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“The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed from 17th to 19th June, 2024 (Monday to Wednesday) being public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha,” the statement added.

In line with the central bank’s decision, all the financial institutions, including banks country-wide, witness a closure during this time.

Eidul Adha will fall on June 17 (Monday) as a Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee declared on Friday.

On Tuesday, the federal government announced three holidays for Eid-ul-Adha, starting from Monday, June 17 to Wednesday, June 19, according to a summary approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.