Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has declared Monday, August 12, a public holiday to mark Eid-Ul-Adha, the Islamic festival of sacrifice.
Eid-ul-Adha, which is celebrated by Muslims across the world, is an important part of the Islamic calendar alongside Eid-ul-Fitr, the festive of breaking the fast, marked at the end of Ramadhan.
This year Eid-ul-Adha will held on August 12 but will start on Sunday August 11, in other parts of the world.
