Public Holidays in Pakistan for 2019

The Ministry of Interior Pakistan releases every year a list of public holidays. Here are the public holidays for year 2019. The Muslim festivals holidays will be subject to change according to the sighting of the moon.

The holidays include:

Kashmir Day — February 5 (Tuesday)

Pakistan Day — March 23 (Saturday)

Labour Day — May 1 (Wednesday)

Eidul Fitr — June 5, 6, 7 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

Eidul Azha — August 12, 13, 14 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

Independence day — August 14 (Wednesday)

Ashura — September 9, 10 (Monday, Tuesday)

Eid-i-Miladun Nabi — November 10 (Sunday)

Quaid-i-Azam Day — December 25 (Wednesday)

The following dates will be considered bank holidays. However, while banks will remain shut to the public on these days, employees will have to report to work as usual.

May 6 (corresponding to the first day of Ramazan)

July 1