Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior Islamabad has issued the official Notification letter on 20th December, 2023 in connection with public and optional holidays in Pakistan 2024.
The Public and Optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2024 would be as under:
Public Holidays in Pakistan 2024
S.No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2024 |
1 | Kashmir Day | Monday | 5th February, 2024 |
2 | Pakistan Day | Saturday | 23rd March, 2024 |
3 | Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawal 1445 A.H) | Wednesday, Thursday and Friday | 10th, 11th & 12th April 2024 |
4 | Labour Day | Wednesday | 1st May, 2024 |
5 | Eid-ul-Azha (10th Zil Haj 1445 A.H) | Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday | 17th, 18th & 19th June 2024 |
6 | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1446 A.H) | Tuesday and Wednesday | 16th & 17th July 2024 |
7 | Independence Day | Wednesday | 14th August 2024 |
8* | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1446 A.H) | Monday | 16th September, 2024 |
9 | Allama Iqbal Day | Saturday | 9th November 2024 |
10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Wednesday | 25th December, 2024 |
11 | Day after Christmas | Thursday | 26th December, 2024Â (For Christians Only) |
The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks / DFls / MFBs will remain closed for public but NOT for their employees:
Bank Holidays in Pakistan 2024
S.No | Day / Date |
1 | |
2 | 11th March, 2024 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramadan 14445 A.H for deduction of Zakat (Subject to appearance of Moon) |
3 | 1st July, 2024 (Monday) |
Note:-
In case of Muslim Festivals, the dates of Holidays are based on anticipated dates and are subject to appearance of moon for which a separate notification will be issued by M/o Interior.
Optional Holidays of Pakistan 2024
S.No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2024 |
1 | New Year Day | Monday | 1st January, 2024 |
2 | Basant  Panchami | Wednesday | 14th February, 2024 |
3 | Shivaratri | Friday | 8th March, 2024 |
4 | Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1445 A.H) | Wednesday | 7th February, 2024 |
5 | Holi | Sunday | 24th March, 2024 |
6 | Dulhandi | Monday | 25th March, 2024 |
7 | Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1445 A.H) | Sunday | 25th February, 2024 |
8 | Good Friday | Friday | 29th March, 2024 |
9 | Easter / Day after Easter Sunday | Sunday & Monday | 31st March & 1st April 2024 |
10 | Baisakhi | Saturday | 13th April, 2024 |
11 | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) | Sunday | 21st April, 2024 |
12 | Buddha Purnima | Saturday | 23rd March, 2024 |
13 | Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) | Thursday | 15th August 2024 |
14 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Tuesday | 20th August, 2024 |
15 | Chehlum (20th Safar 1446 A.H) | Wednesday | 27th August, 2024 |
16 | Janam Ashtami | Monday | 26th August, 2024 |
17 | Durga Pooja | Friday | 11th October, 2024 |
18 | Dussehra | Saturday | 12th October, 2024 |
19 | Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi-Us-Sani 1444 A.H) | Wednesday | 16th October, 2024 |
20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji | Tuesday | 17th October, 2024 |
21 | Diwali | Friday | 1st November, 2024 |
22 | Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday | Friday | 15th November, 2024 |
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.
The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulated In a manner so as to adequate staff is available for proper continuance of the work.
The optional holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work is not suffered.
A Government Servant should not ordinary be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance to him and the refusal is like to decrease the number of such holidays to which she/he is entitled.
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