List of holidays in Pakistan
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Holidays in Islamic Republic of Pakistan
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Kashmir Solidarity Day Kashmir Solidarity Day Kashmir Solidarity Day has been observed on 5 February each year since 1990 in Pakistan as a day of protest against Indian control of part of Kashmir. It is a national holiday in Pakistan. Kashmir Day was first appealed by Qazi Hussain Ahmed of the Ameer-e-Jammat-e-Islami party in Pakistan in 1990.... |
یوم یکجحتی کشمیر | Protest against Indian control of part of Kashmir. |
| March 23 | Pakistan Day Republic Day (Pakistan) Pakistan Day is a national holiday in Pakistan to commemorate the Lahore Resolution of 1940 and also to celebrate the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan in 1956 during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of 23 March 1956.-History:Pakistan had... |
یوم پاکستان Yom-e-Pakistan |
Commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution Lahore Resolution The Lahore Resolution , commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution , was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League at the occasion of its three-day general session on 22–24 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in British India... , when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded. |
| May 1 | Labor day Labor Day Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:... (May Day May Day May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures.... ) |
یوم مزدور Yom-e-Mazdoor |
Labor day Labor Day Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:... in Pakistan |
| August 14 | Independence Day Independence Day (Pakistan) Pakistan's independence day is observed on 14 August, the day before Pakistan was made an independent country based on border lines created by the British during the end of their rule of India. Pakistan became an independent country in 1947. The day is a national holiday in Pakistan... |
یوم آزادی Yom-e-Azaadi |
Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... on August 14, 1947 |
| November 9 | Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal Sir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan... |
یوم اقبال Yom-e-Iqbal |
Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal Sir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan... |
| December 25 | Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum .... |
یوم ولادت قائداعظم Yom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam |
Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum .... founder/father of Pakistan |
| Dates following the Lunar Lunar calendar A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. A common purely lunar calendar is the Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar. A feature of the Islamic calendar is that a year is always 12 months, so the months are not linked with the seasons and drift each solar year by 11 to... Islamic calendar Islamic calendar The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic... |
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| Dhul Hijja 10 & 11 | Eid ul-Adha Eid ul-Adha Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice... |
عید الاضحٰی | Commemorates the end of Haj Háj Háj may refer to:* Háj in Turčianske Teplice District, Slovakia* Háj in Košice-okolie District, Slovakia... . The sacrifice offered on this day commemorates Abraham Abraham Abraham , whose birth name was Abram, is the eponym of the Abrahamic religions, among which are Judaism, Christianity and Islam... 's willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja |
| Shawwal Shawwal Shawwāl is the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Shawwāl means to ‘lift or carry’; so named because she-camels normally would be carrying a fetus at this time of year.-Fasting during Shawwāl:... 1 & 2 |
Eid-ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Commemorates end of Ramadan Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and... (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st and 2nd day of Shawwal Shawwal Shawwāl is the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Shawwāl means to ‘lift or carry’; so named because she-camels normally would be carrying a fetus at this time of year.-Fasting during Shawwāl:... |
| Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12 | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | عيد ميلاد النبی | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts... . It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal |
| Muharram Muharram Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited... 9 & 10 |
Ashura Day of Ashura The Day of Ashura is on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Remembrance of Muharram.It is commemorated by Shia Muslims as a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala on 10... |
عاشوراء | Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on 9th and 10th day of Muharram Muharram Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited... |
| Rajab Rajab Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", of which Rajab is a derivative.This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited... |
Shab-e-Miraj Isra and Mi'raj The Isra and Mi'raj , are the two parts of a Night Journey that, according to Islamic tradition, the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey... |
شب معراج | It occurs on 27th of Rajab Rajab Rajab is the seventh month of the Islamic calendar. The lexical definition of Rajaba is "to respect", of which Rajab is a derivative.This month is regarded as one of the four sacred months in Islam in which battles are prohibited... |
Former Holidays (now National Days)
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Defence Day Defence Day Defence Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 6 September every year, in memory of those who died in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and successful defence of Lahore, Sialkot and other important areas of the country.... |
یوم دفاع Yom-e-Difa |
Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was a culmination of skirmishes that took place between April 1965 and September 1965 between Pakistan and India. This conflict became known as the Second Kashmir War fought by India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir, the first having been fought in 1947... |
| September 11 | Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum .... |
یومِ وفات قائداعظم Quaid-e-Azam ki Yom-e-Wafaat |
Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam |
Partial Holidays or National Days
In addition to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several commemorations are observed as national days without a holiday:- May 28 - Youm-e-Takbir
- September 7 - Air Force DayAir Force DayAir Force Day is celebrated in Pakistan as a national day on 7 September, after the annual celebration of the Defence Day. Airshows and other programs mark the Pakistan Air Force's role in defending the nation in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965....
- September 8 - Victory DayVictory DayVictory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.- April 30 in Vietnam :...
- October 16 - Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali KhanLiaquat Ali KhanFor other people with the same or similar name, see Liaqat Ali Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs...