Pakistan Public Holidays 2023 details have been announced by The Federal Government of Pakistan. The details of the public, gazetted and optional holidays for the calendar year 2023 in Pakistan is as under;
A total of 14 public holidays are included for the general public in 2022 by the Federal Government of Pakistan.
At least 22 optional holidays have also been announced for the year 2023 by the Federal Government of Pakistan for government employees. One employee, however, is only allowed to avail one optional holiday in the case of Muslims and three if they are non-Muslim.
Here is the list of the date and days of the public holidays and gazetted holidays in Pakistan announced by the Federal Government of Pakistan for the calendar year 2022.
Pakistan Public Holidays 2022 List
The list includes:
5 Feb Sat Kashmir Day
23 Mar Wed Pakistan Day
18 Apr Mon Easter Monday
1 May Sun Labour Day
3 May Tue Eid ul-Fitr
4 May Wed Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
5 May Thu Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
10 Jul Sun Eid ul-Azha
11 Jul Mon Eid ul-Azha Holiday
8 Aug Mon Ashura
9 Aug Tue Ashura
14 Aug Sun Independence Day
9 Oct Sun Milad un-Nabi
25 Dec Sun Christmas Day
25 Dec Sun Quiad-e-Azam Day
26 Dec Mon Day after Christmas
(only for Christians)
* Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Bank Holidays in Pakistan 2026
The banks will be closed on the following dates for public dealings, however, the employees of the banks/DFIs/MFBs will report to work as usual.
1st January 2026 – Monday
14th April 2026 – Monday (Corresponding to 1st Ramadan and subject to appearance of the moon)
1st July 2026 – Friday
Optional Holidays List 2026 in Pakistan
New Year Day Saturday 1st January 2026
Basant Punchami Saturday 5th February 2026
Shivaratri Tuesday 1st March 2026
Shab-e-Meraj Tuesday 1st March 2026
Holi Thursday 17th Marth 2026
Dulhandi Friday 18th March 2026
Shab-e-Barat Friday 18th March 2026
Baisakhi Thursday 14th April 2026
Good Friday Friday 15th April 2026
Easter / Day After Easter Sunday Sunday, Monday 17th, 18th April 2026
Eid-e-Rizwan (Bohai’s Community Only) Thursday 21st April 2026
Buddha Purnima Monday 16th May 2026
Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) Tuesday 16th August 2026
Janam Ashtami Friday 19th August 2026
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) Sunday 21st August 2026
Chehlum (20th Safar 1444 AH) Saturday 17th September 2026
Durga Puja Monday 3rd October 2026
Dussehra Wednesday 5th October 2026
Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji Sunday 9th October 2026
Diwali Monday 24th October 2026
Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi- Us-Sani 1444 AH) Monday 7th November 2026
Guru Nonak Dev Jee Birthday Tuesday 8th November 2026
“The Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take prior permission of the Head of Office concerned and no Government Servant shall be granted more than one optional holiday in the case of Muslims and three optional holidays for Non-Muslims, in a calendar year.
