LAHORE: The provincial government of Punjab has announced a public holiday in Lahore on April 12, 2025, in conjunction with its annual Mela Chiraghan, or Festival of Lights, to mark the Urs of Hazrat Shah Hussain, a famous 16th-century Sufi poet and saint.
The Services and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing) issued the notification indicating that the holiday would apply to all government offices and institutes located in the Lahore District so that devotees would be able to participate in the festivities.
The Punjab Civil Secretariat, as well as its attached departments and regional offices, will be open during this holiday period.
During Mela Chiraghan, the shrine will be lit up, and spiritual gatherings will showcase Sufi kalam and dhamaal. This festival has been celebrated for hundreds of years and is representative of Lahore’s deep-rooted Sufi culture
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