Three Eid Holidays Disappoints Natives Planning To Move Their Hometowns To Celebrate Eidul Adha

With only five days left in the biggest festival of Eidul Adha, natives in federal capital are planning to move to their hometowns on Friday to celebrate the festival with their relatives and loved ones.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Aug, 2018 ) :With only five days left in the biggest festival of Eidul Adha, natives in Federal capital are planning to move to their hometowns on Friday to celebrate the festival with their relatives and loved ones.

However, most of them showing disappointment after announcement of only three Eid holidays are thinking of taking leave of Monday and Friday to enjoy the long weekends in their hometowns which seems difficult for them to get.

Earlier they were expecting announcement of Eid holidays from Tuesday till Friday and thinking they will have to take one leave of Monday to get maximum joy of Eid.

"It is difficult to get two leaves prior to the Eid holidays and afterwards one of these weekends will be surely wasted", Ahsan Saeed, a government official said while talking to APP.

Earlier we have planned to move to our hometown in Khairpur, Sindh on August 17 (Friday) and return on August 26 (Sunday) but now we are planning to move to the hometown Monday evening after duty and will return on Sunday through taking leave of Friday.

Farooq Ansari, an office-goer said, "I wish the government may announce one more holiday on Friday so that we can club more weekend with already announced holidays and enjoy the happiness of Eid for more time.

The federal capital wear deserted look on the occasions of Eid as most of the natives left for their hometowns but this trend is decreasing with the passage of time due to the busy schedule and more facilities in the cities.

However still there are many who prefer to celebrate this occasion with their families with whom they cannot interact throughout the year.

"Eid is the only occasion when I visit my family living in my native town. As my hometown is in the far flung area of Balochistan and travel expenses of one person is more than 15,000 while it takes three-day to reach the destination", he said.

In such situation, three holidays are not enough for me to spend time with my family but there is no other option as my parents are anxiously waiting for me, he said.

Shagufta Shahid, a working woman said, "My children were very enthusiastic to spend 10 day vacation with their grandparents in our native town in Azad Kashmir and have planned many activities and gathering with their cousins".

Unfortunately, my office management refused to give me an extra leave prior or after Eid holidays so I only have three-days for travel and celebrations. One day will be spent on handling sacrificial ritual and then there will be no time to meet my whole family.

"My children are also disappointed with the new plan of having a short visit to seeour family", she said.