Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as International Workers' Day,[1] Pakistan Day, and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February | Yōum-e-Yakjehtī Kashmīr | Observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. | ||
| 23 March | Pakistan Day | Yōum-e-Pākistān | Commemorates the Lahore Resolution, which formally demanded an independent Muslim-majority state to be created out of British India. The republic was also declared on this day in 1956. | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Yōum-e-Mazdoor | Celebrates the achievements of Labour. | |
| 28 May | Nuclear Day | Yōum-e-Takbīr | Commemorates the Chagai-I and Chagai-II series of nuclear tests. | |
| 14 August | Independence Day | Yōum-e-Azādī | Marking Pakistani independence and the formation of Pakistan in 1947. | |
| 9 November | Yōum-e-Iqbāl | Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal, National Poet of Pakistan. | ||
| 25 December | Yōum-e-Quaid-e-Āzam | Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan. |
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhu al-Hijjah 10th-12th | Eid-ul-Adha | 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 | Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan | ||
| Rabiʽ al-Awwal 12 | Mawlid | Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad | ||
| Muharram 9th-10th | Ashura | Karbala Day for Shias to the mourn for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali, Grandson of Muhammad |
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