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New Delhi : On the basis of the report of Ruiyat Hilal (moon deciding committee) headed by Shahi Imam, Jama Masjid, Delhi, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, intimating that witnesses of sighting of moon have been received from different cities of India, it has been decided that all Central Government Administrative Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi shall remain closed on August 22, 2018, instead of August 23, 2018, on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).
The earlier release issued on August 14, 2018, stating that Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) will be celebrated on August 23 stands withdrawn, according to a PIB release.