Public holidays in Pakistan
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- Pakistan Holidays
Holidays in Islamic Republic of Pakistan
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23 | Pakistan Day | یوم پاکستانYom-e-Pakistan | Commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded. |
| May 1 | Labor day (May Day) | یوم مزدورYom-e-Mazdoor | Labor day in Pakistan |
| August 14 | Independence Day | یوم استقلالYom-e-Istiqlal | Commemorates Pakistan’s independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947 |
| November 9 | Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal | یوم اقبالYom-e-Iqbal | Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal |
| December 25 | Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | یوم ولادت قائداعظمYom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam | Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder/father of Pakistan |
| Dates following the Lunar Islamic calendar | |||
| Dhul Hijja 10 & 11 | Eid ul-Adha | عید الاضحٰی | Commemorates the end of Haj. The sacrifice offered on this day commemorates Abraham‘s willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja |
| Shawwal 1 & 2 | Eid-ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st and 2nd day of Shawwal |
| Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12 | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | عيد ميلاد النبی | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. It occurs on the 12th of Rabi’-ul-Awwal |
| Muharram 9 & 10 | Ashura | عاشوراء | Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on 9th and 10th day of Muharram |
| Rajab | Shab-e-Miraj | شب معراج | It occurs on 27th of Rajab |
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Former Holidays
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Defence Day | یوم دفاعYom-e-Difa | Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| September 11 | Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | یومِ وفات قائداعظمQuaid-e-Azam ki Yom-e-Wafaat | Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam |
Partial Holidays or National Days
Including to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several commemorations are observed as national days without a holiday:
- October 16 – Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan