On Monday, the caretaker government of Sindh announced a public holiday for Friday, September 1, in honour of the Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s Urs celebrations.
According to a notice issued by the provincial caretaker government, all offices, educational institutions, corporations, local councils, and autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies that are under the control of the Sindh government will be closed on Friday, with the exception of essential services.
In the announcement, it is stated that “The government of Sindh declares 14th Safar 1445 (A.H.) September 1, 2023, as a public holiday throughout the province of Sindh on the occasion of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s (RA) urs for all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils under the administrative control of the government of Sindh, except for essential services.”
Every year, on the 14th Safar (the second month of the Hijra calendar), Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai’s urs begins and lasts for three days. According to reports, the three-day URS ceremony will kick off with poetry slams, conferences on literature, and other events.
