Public holidays in Pakistan

Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious festivals like Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays like international labour day, Pakistan day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.

National holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Notes
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 the British India. The republic was also declared on this day in 1956.
14 August	Independence Day	یوم استقلال Youm-e-Istiqlal	Marking Pakistani independence and the formation of Pakistan in 1947.
25 December	Quaid-e-Azam Day	یوم ولادت قائداعظم Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam	Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
25 December	Christmas Day	Christmas	Christian Holiday.

Other notable holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Notes
1 May	Labour Day	یوم مزدور Youm-e-Mazdoor	Celebrates the achievements of workers.
9 November	Iqbal Day	یوم اقبال Yōm-e Iqbāl	Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal, national poet and philosopher, activist of Pakistan Movement.
5 February	Kashmir Solidarity Day	یوم یکجحتی کشمیر Youm-e-Yakjehti Kashmir	Observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
28 May	Day of Greatness	یوم تکبیر Youm-e-Takbir	Commemoration of Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan.
6 September	Defense Day	یومِ دفاع Youm-e-Difa	Commemorate the sacrifices made by Pakistani soldiers in defending its borders
7 September	Air Force Day	یوم فضائیه Youm-e-Fizaya	Annual celebration of the Defence Day.
8 September	Navy Day	Youm-e-Bahria	Annual celebration of the Defence Day.
24 October	Azad Kashmir Day	یومِ تاسیس آزاد کشمیر Youm-e-Azad Kashmir	Establishment Day of Azad Kashmir
1 November	Gilgit-Baltistan Day	یومِ تاسیس گِلگِت بَلتِسْتان Youm-e-Gilgit-Baltiatan	Independence day of Gilgit-Baltistan from Dogra rule.

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	مَولِد‎	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

See also

• List of festivals in Pakistan
• Muslim holidays