Three Consecutive Holidays Expected for Students and Government Employees in November; Iqbal Day to Create Long Weekend
ISLAMABAD: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, students and government officials will get a break in November and get a chance to enjoy a continuous 3-day weekend.
Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, Poet of the East and National Philosopher, was born on November 9, the day recognised as a public holiday all across Pakistan, according to the official calendar.
Key Highlights of the Upcoming November Holidays for Government Staff: Iqbal Day on a Monday means that government staff will get three consecutive days off – along with the preceding Saturday and Sunday weekend – all at once.
Closure of Educational Institutions: Schools, colleges and universities are also to be closed from November 7 to November 9, giving students a day in the same week.National Observance: It is a day dedicated to the memory of the great achievements of Allama Iqbal in literature, philosophy and political thought in the process of conceptualizing the state of Pakistan.