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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1948

Pakistan has 14 public holidays in 1948. The first is Eid Milad-un-Nabi on Saturday, January 24 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

14
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
254
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1948

Date Holiday
Saturday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Thursday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Tuesday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Saturday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) Tentative عید الفطر
Saturday Independence Day یوم آزادی
Wednesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative عید الاضحی
Thursday Eid ul-Adha (day 2) Tentative عید الاضحی
Friday Eid ul-Adha (day 3) Tentative عید الاضحی
Thursday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Friday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Saturday Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas یوم قائد اعظم

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown. Source: Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1948

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8

    Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    3 days
  • Wed, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 17

    Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    5 days
  • Thu, Nov 11 – Sun, Nov 14

    Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Feb 6 off

    Thu, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 8 · Kashmir Solidarity Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Mar 22 off

    Sat, Mar 20 – Tue, Mar 23 · Pakistan Day

    4 days

Working days in Pakistan 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 calendar for Pakistan

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Pakistani holidays 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1948?

There are 14 Pakistani public holidays in 1948. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1948?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1948 are Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Saturday, January 24), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Thursday, February 5), Pakistan Day (Tuesday, March 23), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Friday, August 6), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Saturday, August 7), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, August 8), Independence Day (Saturday, August 14), Eid ul-Adha (Wednesday, October 13), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Thursday, October 14), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Friday, October 15), Ashura (Thursday, November 11), Ashura (day 2) (Friday, November 12) and Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1948?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Aug 6–Aug 8 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Oct 13–Oct 17 (5 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Nov 11–Nov 14 (4 days, Ashura, Ashura (day 2)).

Which days are the weekend in Pakistan?

The weekend in Pakistan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Pakistan?

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown.

Are the 1948 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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