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Public Holidays in Pakistan 2073

Pakistan has 16 public holidays in 2073. The first is Ashura on Wednesday, January 18 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas on Monday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
12
On working days
5
Long weekends
248
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 2073

Date Holiday
Wednesday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Thursday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Sunday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Tuesday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Thursday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Monday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Sunday Youm-e-Takbeer یوم تکبیر
Monday Independence Day یوم آزادی
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Wednesday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) Tentative عید الفطر
Thursday Iqbal Day یوم اقبال
Saturday Eid ul-Adha Tentative عید الاضحی
Sunday Eid ul-Adha (day 2) Tentative عید الاضحی
Monday Eid ul-Adha (day 3) Tentative عید الاضحی
Monday 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 2073

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

  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 12 – Mon, Aug 14

    Independence Day

    3 days
  • Tue, Oct 3 – Thu, Oct 5

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

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 11

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

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25

    Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas

    3 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, Jan 20 off

    Wed, Jan 18 – Sun, Jan 22 · Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    5 days
  • Take Mon, Mar 20 off

    Sat, Mar 18 – Tue, Mar 21 · Eid Milad-un-Nabi

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Mar 24 off

    Thu, Mar 23 – Sun, Mar 26 · Pakistan Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 2 off

    Sat, Sep 30 – Thu, Oct 5 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 6 off

    Tue, Oct 3 – Sun, Oct 8 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Nov 10 off

    Thu, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 12 · Iqbal Day

    4 days

Working days in Pakistan 2073

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2073 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 2073: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 2073?

There are 16 Pakistani public holidays in 2073. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 2073?

The Pakistani public holidays in 2073 are Ashura (Wednesday, January 18), Ashura (day 2) (Thursday, January 19), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Sunday, February 5), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Tuesday, March 21), Pakistan Day (Thursday, March 23), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Youm-e-Takbeer (Sunday, May 28), Independence Day (Monday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, October 3), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Wednesday, October 4), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Thursday, October 5), Iqbal Day (Thursday, November 9), Eid ul-Adha (Saturday, December 9), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Sunday, December 10), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Monday, December 11) and Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Monday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 2073?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2073: Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); Aug 12–Aug 14 (3 days, Independence Day); Oct 3–Oct 5 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Dec 9–Dec 11 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Dec 23–Dec 25 (3 days, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas).

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 2073 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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