Sindh announces public holiday on Aug 20 marking urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai

Sindh government on Friday announced a public holiday on August 20 marking the urs of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.

According to a notification, all offices, educational institutions, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils falling under the Sindh government will remain closed on 14th Safar, which falls on August 20.

However, essential services will be exempted from the notification and remain active throughout the province, it added.

The three-day Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is held yearly from the Safar 14 at his final resting place in Bhit Shah.

Official events during the Urs celebrations will feature the Shah Latif Literary Conference, traditional Sindhi boat racing (Malakhro), a Sufi music gathering, agricultural and industrial exhibitions, and the creation of a cultural village to showcase cultural items.