On Friday, August 15, 2025 the Punjab Government declared a public holiday in Lahore on the occasion of 982 Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA). The issuance attests that the Urs holiday in Lahore 2025 will keep all municipal and government offices at the city level out of check.
Departments Closed for Data Darbar Urs Holiday 2025
The Urs holiday in Lahore 2025 applies to:
- Metropolitan Corporation Lahore (MCL)
- Lahore Development Authority (LDA)
- Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TEPA)
- Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA)
- Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA)
- Walled City of Lahore Authority
- Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA)
- Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) and its zones
All offices and facilities under these departments will remain closed on the Data Ganj Bakhsh Urs date 2025.
Departments Open During Urs Holiday Lahore 2025
The Punjab Civil Secretariat and subordinate offices will remain open to continue government operations and administrative work.
Data Sahib Urs Islamic Date
The Data Sahib Urs Islamic date falls on 19 Safar. In 2025, the Urs Date of Data Ganj Bakhsh is between August 13 and August 16, while the official public holiday is on August 15.
Data Ganj Bakhsh Urs Event Details
The Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) is visited by the followers throughout Pakistan. Events on the Data Ganj Bakhsh Urs are:
- Religious congregations, and mehfil-e-sama
- Quran recitation
- Langar at Data Darbar
Security and Traffic Management
Police, Rangers, and other law enforcement agencies will deploy staff for visitor safety. Lahore Traffic Police will implement a special traffic plan to manage movement during the Urs holiday in Lahore 2025.