Public holiday announced in Rawalpindi tomorrow

RAWALPINDI: In a recent development, Rawalpindi administartion has announced a public holiday on August 13, 2025, for the preparations of Independence Day held on 14th August.

Earlier, Islamabad district administration has declared a local public holiday on Wednesday, August 13, to facilitate preparations ahead of Marka-e-Haq and Independence Day celebrations in the federal capital.

According to the notification issued on Tuesday, “a local holiday has been declared on August 13, within the revenue limits of Islamabad Capital Territory, except the offices of essential services in Islamabad, including MCI, CDA, ICT Administration.”

Now, all private and government institutions in Islamabad will remain closed on August 13 and 14; thus, residents of the federal capital will benefit from two consecutive holidays.

As per details, a special celebration ceremony will be held at the Sports Complex in Shakarparian from 5:00 PM on August 13 till 1:30 AM on August 14.