KARACHI – Another holiday for residents of Karachi on June 19 Thursday in light of the annual urs of Sufi saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Mayor Murtaza Wahab said Monday.
Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has announced a public holiday in the city on Thursday, in connection with Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi. According to an official notification issued by Senior Director of Human Resources Management (HRM), all offices under the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will remain closed on that day.
June 19 Holiday Karachi
A notification issued in this regard said “The Competent Authority, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, is pleased to declare a local holiday on 22″ Zill-Hajj, 1446 A.H., corresponding to Thursday, 19th June 2025, on the occasion of the Annual Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi (R.A.), in accordance with Council Resolution No. 594, dated 27-01-2005, passed by the City Council, Karachi.”
It said “All offices under the jurisdiction of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) shall remain closed on the above occasion, except offices providing essential services.”
Abdullah Shah Ghazi was 8th-century Sufi saint and he is believed to have come from Saudi Arabia. He is buried in Karachi, Pakistan, where his shrine in Clifton is a major spiritual and cultural site. Revered for his piety and sacrifice, his shrine attracts thousands of devotees each year, especially during his annual Urs.
Holidays 2025
| Holidays | Date(s) |
| Ashura (9th, 10 Muharram) | 5,6 July |
| Independence Day | August 14 |
| Eid-Milad-un-Nabi | 5,6 September |
| Allama Iqbal Day | November 9 |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | December 25 |
| Day after Christmas | December 26 (Only for Christians) |
