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Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
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| Birthday of [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]], founder of Pakistan.
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! colspan="4"|Holidays of the ([[lunar calendar|lunar]]) [[Islamic calendar]]
! colspan="4"|Holidays of the ([[lunar calendar|lunar]]) [[Islamic calendar]]

Revision as of 12:56, 24 May 2021

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 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
5 February Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجحتی کشمیر

Youm-e-Yakjehti Kashmir

Protest against Indian administration in Jammu and Kashmir.
27 February Surprise Day حیرت انگیز دن

Herat Angaiz Din

Marks to remember the Operation Swift Retort.
23 March 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.

A parade is also held on this day to display weapons.

1 May Labour Day یوم مزدور

Youm-e-Mazdoor

Celebrates the achievements of workers.
14 August Independence Day یوم استقلال

Youm-e-Istiqlal

Marking Pakistani independence and the formation of Pakistan in 1947.
25 December Quaid-e-Azam Day یوم ولادت قائداعظم

Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam

Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.
Holidays of the (lunar) Islamic calendar
Dhu al-Hijjah 10th-12th 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 1st-3rd Eid-ul-Fitr عيد الفطر Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan
Rabiʽ al-Awwal 12 Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi عيد ميلاد النبی Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Muharram 9th & 10th Ashura عاشوراء/یوم کربلا Karbala Day for Shias to the mourn for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali

See also

References

  1. ^ "All set to celebrate National Book Day on April 22". The News International. APP. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ "ECP declares Dec 7 as National Voters Day". The Nation. APP. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.