The Sindh government has declared May 1, Friday, as a public holiday across the province to mark Labour Day.
According to a notification issued on Thursday, the holiday will apply to all government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils working under the administrative control of the provincial government.
The notification said essential services will remain exempt from the holiday.
Educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, will also remain closed in observance of Labour Day.
Labour Day, also known as May Day, is observed worldwide every year on May 1 to express solidarity with workers and honour the rights of the working class.
The day highlights the need to protect labourers and industrial workers from exploitation and promote safer, fairer working conditions.
