Pakistan Public Holidays 2025 – Official Gazette Notification pdf

Pakistan Public Holidays 2025 – Official Notification

Issued by: Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Division (Notification No. F.No. 10-1/2024-Min-II)

Release Date: 23rd December 2024

Key Notes:

• Eid dates subject to moon sighting (marked with *)
• Optional holidays require prior approval
• Banks closed on listed dates but employees work

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Public Holidays 2025

These are mandatory holidays observed nationwide:

Date	Day	Holiday	Remarks
5 Feb 2025	Wednesday	Kashmir Day
23 Mar 2025	Sunday	Pakistan Day
30 Mar - 1 Apr 2025	Sun-Tue	Eid-ul-Fitr*	1st Shawwal 1446 AH (3 days)
1 May 2025	Thursday	Labour Day
28 May 2025	Wednesday	Youm-e-Takbeer
7-9 Jun 2025	Sat-Mon	Eid-ul-Azha*	10th Zil Haj 1446 AH (3 days)
5-6 Jul 2025	Sat-Sun	Ashura*	9th-10th Muharram 1447 AH
14 Aug 2025	Thursday	Independence Day
5/6 Sep 2025	Fri/Sat	Eid Milad-un-Nabi*	12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1447 AH
9 Nov 2025	Sunday	Allama Iqbal Day
25 Dec 2025	Thursday	Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas
26 Dec 2025	Friday	Day after Christmas	For Christians only

Bank Holidays 2025

Banks closed for public but employees work on:

• 1 Jan 2025 (Wednesday) – New Year's Day
• 1 Mar 2025* (Saturday) – 1st Ramazan (Zakat deduction)
• 1 Jul 2025 (Tuesday) – Half-year closing

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Type	Date	Day	Holiday	Community
Public	5 Feb 2025	Wednesday	Kashmir Day	National
Optional	1 Jan 2025	Wednesday	New Year's Day	All
Optional	28 Jan 2025	Tuesday	Shab-e-Meraj*	Muslim

Important Rules for Optional Holidays

1. Maximum 1 optional holiday for Muslims and 3 for non-Muslims per year
2. Requires prior approval from department head
3. Work continuity must be maintained (limited staff can take leave simultaneously)
4. Religious holidays prioritized for respective communities

Moon Sighting Notice

Dates marked with * (Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, etc.) are tentative and subject to Ruet-e-Hilal Committee's moon sighting announcement. Actual holidays may shift by ±1 day.