Public holidays in Pakistan

This is a list of public holidays in Pakistan.

Holidays in Pakistan

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
5 February	Kashmir Solidarity Day	یوم یکجحتی کشمیر‎ Youm-e-Yekjehty-e-Kashmir	Protest against Indian occupation of Kashmir.
23 March	Pakistan Day	یوم پاکستان‎ Youm-e-Pakistan	For the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded.
1 May	Labour Day	یوم مزدور‎ Youm-e-Mazdoor	Labour Day in Pakistan
28 May	Youm-e-Takbeer	یوم تکبیر‎ Yōum-e-Takbīr	Commemorates the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests.
14 August	Independence Day	یوم آزادی‎ Youm-e-Azadi	For Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947
9 November	Iqbal Day	یوم اقبال‎ Youm-e-Iqbal	Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal
25 December	Quaid-e-Azam Day	یوم ولادت قائداعظم‎ Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam	Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Dates following the Lunar Islamic calendar
Dhul Hijja 10th	Eid ul-Adha	عید الاضحٰی‎	For the end of Haj. The sacrifice offered on this day is for Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. It is on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja
Shawwal 1st	Eid ul-Fitr	عيد الفطر‎	For the end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It is on the 1st and 2nd day of Shawwal
Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12th	Eid Milad-un-Nabi	عيد ميلاد النبی‎	Birthday of the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad. It is on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal
Muharram 9th & 10th	Ashura	عاشوراء‎	Martyrdom of Imam Hussain. It is on 9th and 10th day of Muharram

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