Telangana government declares holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide. As per the Telangana calendar, the government has declared holidays on April 11 and 12. It mentioned April 11 for ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ and April 12 for the ‘Following day of Eid’. The government may change the holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr as the celebration of the festival is based on the sighting of the crescent moon. If the crescent moon is sighted on April 9, Eid will be celebrated on April 10; otherwise, it will be on April 11. The government has also announced a holiday for Jummat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of Ramzan. Meanwhile, various shops in Hyderabad are also gearing up for a surge in sales, usually…