Government declares Monday, June 17 a public holiday

The government through Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki declares Monday, June 17 a public holiday to mark Eid-Al-Adha.

In a gazette notice dated Friday, June 14, the CS noted that the public holiday was meant for the Muslim faithful to mark Eid-Al-Adha.

“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, declares Monday, the 17th June 2024, shall be a public holiday to mark Eid-Al-Adha,” read the notice.

In the Muslim religion, the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail.

The day honors the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah’s command.

Muslim faithful mark this day by slaughtering an animal as a sacrifice in remembrance of what Ibrahim did.

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According to Muslim Aid, the act of Qurbani (sacrifice) is carried out following the Eid Salaah (Eid Prayers), which are performed in the congregation at the nearest Mosque on the morning of Eid.

The sacrificial animal must be a sheep, lamb, goat, cow, bull, or camel.

The sheep, lamb, or goat constitutes one Qurbani share, while a bull, cow, or camel represents seven shares per animal.

Depending on the country, the celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha can last anywhere between two and four days.

Eid-al-Adha is the second and most significant of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam.

The other one is Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the completion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.

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