List of Gazetted/ Public Holidays in Pakistan

Public holidays in Pakistan are observed on days of national and Islamic importance. as per the Islamic calendar for religious purposes and the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes. Some holidays are celebrated as festivals while some others are of either national or religious importance. Families' get to gathers are arranged, and people visit parks, museums, forts, historical places etc.

The government also offers optional holidays for minorities; and also on some important Islamic dates on which public holiday is not announced.

List of National Public/ Gazetted Holidays in Pakistan

National holidays like Kashmir Day, Labour day, Pakistan day, Independence day and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.

Date	Holiday	Details
01 January	Bank Holiday	Banks will remain closed for public but not for employees.
05 February	Kashmir Day/ Kashmir Solidarity Day	Observed since 1990 as a day of protest against Indian occupation of the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir. It shows Pakistan’s support and unity with the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir and their freedom struggle.
23 March	Pakistan Day	Commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 1940, which formally demanded an independent Muslim-majority state to be created out of the British Indian Empire.
01 May	Labour Day	It is celebrated for the achievements of workers/labor
01 July	Bank Holiday	Banks will remain closed for public but not for employees.
14 August	Independence Day	Marking Pakistan's independence from the British rule in 1947
25 December	Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah	Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan
25 December	Christmas Day	Observed by Christians only

List of Islamic Public/ Gazetted Holidays in Pakistan

Islamic Holidays are subject to appearance of the moon and based on Lunar Islamic Calendar. Islamic holidays are observed as per the Islamic Calendar. Holidays on Eids (Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha) are the longest holidays which are usually three days on each eid.  

Date	Holiday	Comments
01~03 Shawwal	Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday	Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan
10~12 Dhu Al-Hijjah	Eid ul-Azha Holiday	Marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage; sacrifices offered on this day commemorate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son
9~10 Muharram	Ashura	9th day of Muharram Marks the end of the mourning for the martyred Imam Hussain ibn Ali
12 Rabi' al-awwal	Eid Milad-un-Nabi	Birthday of the Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH)

Regional/ Provincial Holidays

Provincial governments can also announce public holidays for the people of their province only.