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Pakistan Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Pakistan
Pakistan has 16 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 2 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Pakistan public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kashmir Solidarity Day | Kashmir Solidarity Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pakistan Day | Pakistan Day | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Eid al-Fitr | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Labor Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Youm-e-Takbeer | Youm-e-Takbeer | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | Eid-ul-Adha | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Eid al-Adha | Eid-ul-Adha | Public holiday |
| Eid al-Adha | Eid-ul-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Ashura | Ashura | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Ashura | Ashura | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Prophet's Birthday | Eid Milad-un-Nabi | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Iqbal Day | Iqbal Day | Public holiday |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Pakistan holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January
February 1
March 2
April 2
May 2
June 3
July 2
August 1
September 1
October
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in Pakistan 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 29 Mar – Wed 2 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Thu 14 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
Take off Fri 15 Aug
Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep
Take off Fri 5 Sep
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Planning a trip to Pakistan?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.