The Government of Sindh has announced a holiday for all the public and private schools in the province on August 26 on account of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam-e-Hussain.

As per a notification issued on Friday, all public and private educational institutions under the administrative control of College Education Department, Government of Sindh shall remain closed on Monday, August 26, 2024.

The Chehlum observance takes place 40 days after Ashura and commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and other martyrs of Karbala.