Public holidays in Pakistan
Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
State holidays
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February | Kashmir Solidarity Day | یوم یکجحتی کشمیر
Youm-e-Yakjehti Kashmir |
Observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 23 March | Pakistan Day | یوم پاکستان
Youm-e-Pakistan |
Commemorates the Lahore Resolution, which formally demanded an independent Muslim-majority state to be created out of British India. The republic was also declared on this day in 1956. |
| 1 May | Labour Day | یوم مزدور
Youm-e-Mazdoor |
Celebrates the achievements of Labour. |
| 14 August | Independence Day | یومِ آزادی
Youm-e-Azadi |
Marking Pakistani independence and the formation of Pakistan in 1947. |
| 9 November | Iqbal Day | یومِ اقبال
Youm-e-Iqbal |
Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal, National Poet of Pakistan. |
| 25 December | Quaid-e-Azam Day
|
یوم ولادت قائداعظم
Youm-e-Quaid-e-Azam |
Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. |
Religious holidays
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Dhu al-Hijjah 10th-12th
|
Eid-ul-Adha
|
عید الاضحٰی | Marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage; sacrifices offered on this day commemorate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son |
| Shawwal 1st-3rd | Eid-ul-Fitr
|
عيد الفطر | Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan |
Rabiʽ al-Awwal 12
|
Mawlid | میلاد النبی | Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
| Muharram 9th-10th | Ashura
|
عاشوراء/یوم کربلا | Karbala Day for Shias to the mourn for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali, Grandson of Muhammad
|
See also
- List of festivals in Pakistan
- Muslim holidays
References
- ^ "Photos: Countries worldwide mark International Labour Day". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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