Matiang’i declares Friday a public holiday
By People Reporter, July 29, 2020
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has declared Friday, July 31, a public holiday in celebration of Idd-ul-Azha.
“Friday, 31st July, 2020 has been designated as a Public Holiday of General Observance throughout the territory of the Republic of Kenya in celebration of Idd-ul-Azha,” said CS Matiang’i in a Gazette notice published on Tuesday.
Idd-ul-Azha festival is celebrated by Muslims as a commemoration of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice everything for God.
It falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.
As the exact day is based on lunar sightings, the date may vary between countries.