Public holidays in Pakistan
Public holidays in Pakistan are celebrated according to Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively.[1] 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.
Holidays in Pakistan
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Kashmir Solidarity Day | یوم یکجحتی کشمیر
Youm-e-Yekjehty-e-Kashmir |
Protest against Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| March 23 | 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 Indian Empire; the republic was also declared on this day in 1956 |
| May 1 | Labour Day (May Day) | یوم مزدور
Youm-e-Mazdoor |
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| August 14 | Independence Day | یوم آزادی
Youm-e-Azadi |
Marking Pakistani independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
| October 27 | Kashmir Black Day | یوم سیاہ
Youm-e-Seah |
The people of Pakistan observe October 27 as Black Day every year since 1947, and consider it as the blackest day in the History of Kashmir. This is the day when India landed its army in Jammu and Kashmir, that is, one day after Accession Day which is celebrated on the Indian side of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| November 9 | Iqbal Day | یوم اقبال
Youm-e-Iqbal |
Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal |
| December 25 | Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader) | یوم ولادت قائداعظم
Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam |
Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan |
| Dates of the (lunar) Islamic calendar | |||
| Dhul Hijja 10 | 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 1 | Eid-ul-Fitr | عيد الفطر | Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan |
| Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12 | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | عيد ميلاد النبی | Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 21 Ramadan | Youm-e-Shahadat e Ali | یوم شهادت علی | Day of martyrdom of Ali |
| Muharram 9&10 | Ashura | عاشوراء | Marks the end of the mourning for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali |
National holidays (on national days)
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Defence Day | یوم دفاع Youm-e-Difa | Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| September 11 | Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah | یومِ وفات قائداعظم
Quaid-e-Azam ki Youm-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:
- April 21 - Death Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal
- May 28 - Youm-e-Takbir
- September 6 - Army 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-Kashmir)
- May 1 - Labor Day
See also
References
- ↑ Muhammad Aurang Zeb Mughal (2014). Calendars Tell History: Social Rhythm and Social Change in Rural Pakistan. History and Anthropology 25(5): 592-613.
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