Muharram 2024 Ashura Holiday. 2 and 3 december 2024 (2 days). On ashura, shia preachers deliver sermons and recount the history of the battle of karbala.
“[…] the prime minister is pleased to declare 16th and 17th july, 2024 (tuesday and wednesday) as public holidays on the occasion of ashura (9th & 10th moharram 1446 ah),” a notification. It is commemorated by all muslims to recognize the martyrdom of hazrat imam.