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Holidays in Pakistan: Date English Name Local Name Remarks

The document lists holidays observed in Pakistan along with their English names and local names. It includes national holidays like Independence Day on August 14th and religious holidays from the Islamic calendar like Eid ul-Adha. It also mentions partial holidays or national days that are commemorated without a day off, including Army Day on September 6th, Air Force Day, and Azad Kashmir Day.

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Holidays in Pakistan: Date English Name Local Name Remarks

The document lists holidays observed in Pakistan along with their English names and local names. It includes national holidays like Independence Day on August 14th and religious holidays from the Islamic calendar like Eid ul-Adha. It also mentions partial holidays or national days that are commemorated without a day off, including Army Day on September 6th, Air Force Day, and Azad Kashmir Day.

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Holidays in Pakistan[edit]

Date English Name Local Name Remarks

‫یوم‬
‫یکجحتی‬
February 5 Kashmir Solidarity Day
‫کشمیر‬ Protest against Indian administration
in Jammu and Kashmir.
Youm-e-
Yekjehty-e-
Kashmir

‫یوم‬ Commemorates the Lahore Resolution,


which formally demanded an
‫پاکستان‬ independent Muslim-majority state to
March 23 Pakistan Day
Youm-e- be created out of the British Indian
Pakistan Empire; the republic was also declared
on this day in 1956
‫یوم‬
‫مزدور‬ Celebrates the achievements of
May 1 Labour Day (May Day)
Youm-e- workers
Mazdoor

‫یوم‬
August 14 Independence Day ‫آزادی‬ Marking Pakistani independence from
the United Kingdom in 1947
Youm-e-Azadi

‫یوم‬
November 9 Iqbal Day ‫اقبال‬ Birthday of national poet Muhammad
Iqbal
Youm-e-Iqbal

‫یوم والدت‬
Birthday of Quaid-e- ‫قائداعظم‬
Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
December 25 Azam and Christmas Youm-e- founder of Pakistan
Day Viladat-e-
Quaid-e-Azam

Dates of the (lunar) Islamic calendar


Marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage;
Dhul ‫عید‬ sacrifices offered on this day
Eid ul-Adha
Hijja 10th-12th ‫ٰی‬
‫االضح‬ commemorate Abraham's willingness
to sacrifice his son
Shawwal 1st- ‫عید‬ Marks the end of the fasting month
Eid-ul-Fitr
3rd ‫الفطر‬ of Ramadan

Rabi`-ul- ‫عید میالد‬ Birthday of the Islamic


Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Awwal 12 ‫النبی‬ prophet Muhammad
Muharram 9th Marks the end of the mourning for the
& 10th
Ashura ‫عاشوراء‬ martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali
‫شب معراج‬
27th of Rajab Shab e Mairaj Day after Shab e Mairaj
Shab-e-Mi'raj

National Holidays
‫یوم دفاع‬ Commemorates the official start of
September 6 Defence Day
Youm-e-Difa the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

‫یوم وفات‬
Death Anniversary of
‫قائداعظم‬
Quaid-e-
September 11 Youm-e- Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam
Azam Muhammad Ali
Jinnah Wafaat Quaid-
e-Azam

Partial holidays or national days[edit]


In addition to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several commemorations are observed
as national days without a holiday:

 April 21 - Death Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal


 April 22 - National Book Day[1]
 May 28 - Youm-e-Takbir
 September 6 - Army Day/Defence Day or armed forces day of Pakistan (Youm-e-Fauj)
 September 7 - Air Force Day (Youm-e-Fizaia) Depend on Federal Government
 September 8 - Victory Day/Navy Day (Youm-e-Bahria)
 October 16 - Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan
 October 24 - Azad Kashmir Day (Youm-e-Tasees)
 December 7 - National Voter's Day[2]

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