ISLAMABAD: All educational institutions in Islamabad will remain closed on Friday.
According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon, all schools, colleges and universities within the Islamabad limits will observe a holiday on Friday, March 13.
The notification stated that the closure will apply to both public and private educational institutions.
The holiday has been announced as Friday marks Jumat-ul-Wida, which is also observed as Youm-e-Quds.
Earlier, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had announced spring holidays in federal educational institutions from March 16 to March 31. According to that notification, the closure of institutions was decided under the government’s austerity policy and fuel-saving campaign.
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Meanwhile, the Sindh government has also announced a public holiday across the province on the occasion of Jumat-ul-Wida.
According to the notification, all government offices in Sindh will remain closed on Friday, March 13, 2026, in observance of Youm-e-Quds. Universities in the province will also remain closed.
