Public holidays in Pakistan

Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day,^[1] Pakistan Day, and 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 Prophet Muhammad

See also

• List of festivals in Pakistan
• Muslim holidays

References

1. "Photos: Countries worldwide mark International Labour Day". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.