In a recent update, the Cabinet Division has officially released the comprehensive list of public and optional holidays scheduled for the upcoming year 2024 in Pakistan.
The announcement, made through an official notification on Wednesday, outlines a total of 11 public holidays and 22 optional holidays.
Public Holidays 2024
Kashmir Day: Monday, 5 February 2024
Pakistan Day: Saturday, 23 March 2024
Eid-ul-Fitr: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10, 11, 12 April 2024
Labour Day: Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Eid-ul-Azha: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 17, 18, 19 June 2024
Ashura (9 and 10 Moharram 1446 A.H): Tuesday, Wednesday, 16, 17 July 2024
Independence Day: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Eid Milad-un-Nabi: Monday, 16 September 2024
Allama Iqbal Day: Saturday, 9 November 2024
Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas: Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Day after Christmas (only for Christian community): Thursday, 26 December 2024
Bank Holidays
1 January 2024 (Monday)
11 March 2024 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1445 A.H for deduction of Zakat (subject to the appearance of the moon)
1 July 2024 (Monday)
Optional Holidays 2024
New Year Day: Monday, 1 January 2024
Basant Punchami: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Shivaratri: Friday, 8 March 2024
Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1445 A.H): Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Holi: Sunday, 24 March 2024
Dulhandi: Monday, 25 March 2024
Shab-e-Barat (15 Shaban 1445 A.H): Sunday, 25 February 2024
Good Friday: Friday, 29 March 2024
Day after Easter Sunday: Sunday, Monday, 31 March, 1 April 2024
Baisakhi: Saturday, 13 April 2024
Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai Community only): Sunday, 21 April 2024
Buddha Purnima: Saturday, 23 March 2024
Nauroze (Parsi New Year Day): Thursday, 15 August 2024
Khordad Sal (Birthday of Zoroaster): Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Chehlum (20 Safar 1446 A.H): Wednesday, 27 August 2024
Janam Ashtami: Monday, 26 August 2024
Durga Puja: Friday, 11 October 2024
Dussehra: Saturday, 12 October 2024
Giyarvee Shareef (11 Rabi-us-Sani 1446 A.H): Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji: Tuesday, 17 October 2024
Diwali: Friday, 1 November 2024
Birthday of Guru Nanak: Friday, 15 November 2024
Government servants planning to observe optional holidays are required to seek prior permission from the Head of Office concerned, with a limitation of one optional holiday for Muslims and three for Non-Muslims in a calendar year.
As Pakistan looks forward to the coming year, these holidays offer moments for reflection, celebration, and communal observance.
