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 Calander whereas other national holidays like international labor day, Pakistan day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day are celebrated according to the gregorian Calender.
Holidays in Pakistan
Date
English Name
Local Name
Remarks
5 February
یوم یکجحتی کشمیرYoum-e-Yekjehty-e-Kashmir
Protest against Indian administration inJammu and Kashmir.
23 March
Pakistan day
یوم پاکستانYoum-e-Pakistan
Commemorates the Lahore Resoulation, 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.A parade is also held on this day to display weapons.
1 May
Labour Day
یوم مزدورYoum-e-Mazdoor
Celebrates the achievements of workers
14 August
Independant Day
یوم آزادیYoum-e-Azadi
Marking Pakistani independence from the United Kindom ,formation of Pakistan by partition of India in 1947
9 November
Iqbal Day
یوم اقبالYoum-e-Iqbal
Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal
25 December
Birthday of Quaid- azam
یوم ولادت قائداعظمYoum-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder of Pakistan
Holidays of the (Luner Islamic Calender)
Duhal Hajj10th-12th
EidulAdha
عید الاضحٰی
Marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage; sacrifices offered on this day commemorate Abrihim Willingness to sacrifice his son
Shawwal1st-3rd
Eidulfitar
عيد الفطر
Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan
Rabiuawal 12
Birth and Death of Holly Prophet
عيد ميلاد النبی
Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Muharram9th & 10th
Ashura
عاشوراء/یوم کربلا
Marks the day Prophet Musa crossed the Red Sea with the Bani Isra’eel; Karbala Day for Shias to the mourn for the martyred Imam Hussan ibna Ali
1
Muharram
New Islamic Year
First day of the Islamic Clander.
12
Rabiulawal
Eid-e-Milād-un-Nabī
Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad
27
Rajab
Miraj-un-Nabi
Muhammad’s night journey
27
Ramadan
Laylat al-Qadr
The night when the first verses of the Quran were received by Muhammad
30/31
Ramadan
Chaand Raat
The last night of Ramadan celebrated on 29th or 30th depending on when the new moon is sighted
1
Shawal
Eid ul Fitr
The celebration at the end of the fasting month (Ramadan)
10
Dhu al-Hijjah
Eid al-Adha
The celebration of Abraham’s sacrifice
Day
Month
Festival
23-26
February
Pakistan Flower Show
Flower Show at Karachi
February–March
Jashn-e-Baharaan
The celebrations with the start of the Spring season
23
March
Pakistan Day
Republic Day and to commemorate the Lahore Resolution
28
May
Youm-e-Takbir
Celebrated in commemoration of the first Nuclear test
14
August
Independence Day
Celebrated to commemorate the day when Pakistan gained Independence in 1947
6
September
Defence Day
Celebrated in memory of those who were killed in the Indo-Pak war of 1965
7
September
Air Force Day
Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Air Force in the 1965 war with India
8
September
Navy Day
Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Navy in the 1965 war with India
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