Public holidays in Pakistan
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Holidays in Pakistan[edit]
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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| February 5 | Kashmir Solidarity Day | یوم یکجحتی کشمیر
Youm-e-Yekjehty-e-Kashmir |
Protest against Indian administration of Jammu and Kashmirasasa |
| 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 11 | National Minorities Day | Commemorates the contribution of non-Muslim communities of Pakistan, particularly in light of a speech by Muhammad Ali Jinnah given on this day in 1947 [1] | |
| August 14 | Independence Day | یوم آزادی
Youm-e-Azadi |
Marking Pakistani independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
| 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 | Day of martyrdom of Ali | Youm-e-Shahdat e Ali | Death anniversary of Imam Ali. |
| Muharram 9&10 | Ashura | عاشوراء | Marks the end of the Shia mourning for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali |
| Rajab 27 | Shab-e-Miraj | شب معراج | Marks the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad |
Former holidays (now national days)[edit]
| 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[edit]
In addition to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several commemorations are observed as national days without a holiday:
- May 28 - Youm-e-Takbir
- September 7 - Air Force Day (Youm-e-Fizaia)
- 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)
- Yom-e Bab ul-Islam is observed in Pakistan, in honor of Muhammad bin Qasim.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Government of Pakistan. "August 11 day to reaffirm commitment to promotion of interfaith harmony: Zardari". Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ^ APP (November 7, 2003). "KARACHI: Babul Islam day observed". Dawn. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
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