The Government of Pakistan has issued a list of public holidays in Pakistan for 2019. A total of 14 public holidays have been listed by the federal government an announcement made on Sunday 3 February 2019. The notification of the public holidays in Pakistan was issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior.
The holidays include Kashmir Day, Pakistan Day, Labour Day, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha, Independence Day, Ashura, Eid Miladun Nabi (PBUH) and Quaid-e-Azam Day.
According to the notification, Muslims can avail only one optional holiday while non-Muslims can take up to three.
List of optional and Public Holidays in Pakistan for 2019
The holidays for Muslim festivals are subject to the appearance of the moon.
| Date | Day | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Tuesday | New Year’s Day | Optional Holiday |
| 1 Jan | Tuesday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 5 Feb | Tuesday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| 10 Feb | Sunday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| 4 Mar | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 21 Mar | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| 20 Mar | Wednesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| 21 Mar | Thursday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| 21 Mar | Thursday | Nowruz Mubarak | Public Holiday in Public Holiday in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral and Quetta. |
| 23 Mar | Saturday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| 3 Apr | Wednesday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Sunday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| 19 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 20 Apr | Saturday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 21 Apr | Sunday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| 22 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| 1 May | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 6 May | Monday | May 6 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 18 May | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 5 Jun | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 1 | Public Holiday |
| 6 Jun | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 2 | Public Holiday |
| 7 Jun | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 3 | Public Holiday |
| 21 Jun | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1 Jul | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 12 Aug | Monday | Eid al-Adha Day 1 | Public Holiday |
| 13 Aug | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | Public Holiday |
| 14 Aug | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 14 Aug | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | Public Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 22 Aug | Thursday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| 24 Aug | Saturday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| 2 Sep | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Friday | Defence Day | Observance |
| 9 Sep | Monday | First Day of Ashura | Public Holiday |
| 10 Sep | Tuesday | Second Day of Ashura | Public Holiday |
| 23 Sep | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| 29 Sep | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 6 Oct | Sunday | Durga Pooja | Optional Holiday |
| 8 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| 13 Oct | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Sunday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| 27 Oct | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| 1 Nov | Friday | Independence Day of Gilgit-Baltistan | Public Holiday in Gilgit-Baltistan |
| 9 Nov | Saturday | Iqbal Day | Observance |
| 10 Nov | Sunday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| 12 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| 22 Dec | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25 Dec | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Wednesday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| 26 Dec | Thursday | Day After Christmas | Public Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
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