Public holidays in Pakistan 2023
15 nationwide public holidays in 2023.
Nationwide holidays 2023
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February Sunday | Sunday | Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
| 23 March Thursday | Thursday | Pakistan Day | |
| 22 April Saturday | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | |
| 23 April Sunday | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr | |
| 24 April Monday | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr | |
| 1 May Monday | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 29 June Thursday | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha | |
| 30 June Friday | Friday | Eid-ul-Adha | |
| 1 July Saturday | Saturday | Eid-ul-Adha | |
| 27 July Thursday | Thursday | Ashura | |
| 28 July Friday | Friday | Ashura | |
| 14 August Monday | Monday | Independence Day | |
| 29 September Friday | Friday | Eid Milad-un-Nabi | |
| 9 November Thursday | Thursday | Iqbal Day | |
| 25 December Monday | Monday | Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Long weekends and bridge days 2023
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Pakistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Sat 22 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 3 days offEid-ul-FitrTypically in Islamabad: high 31°C (88°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 29% of days
- Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of days
- Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · 4 days offEid-ul-AdhaTypically in Islamabad: high 39°C (102°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 41% of days
- Thu 27 Jul – Sun 30 Jul · 4 days offAshuraTypically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 84% of days
- Sat 12 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 67% of days
- Fri 29 Sep – Sun 1 Oct · 3 days offEid Milad-un-NabiTypically in Islamabad: high 31°C (88°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 29% of days
- Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offQuaid-e-Azam DayTypically in Islamabad: high 20°C (68°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of days
Bridge days
- Fri 24 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar)Pakistan DayTypically in Islamabad: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
- Fri 10 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Nov – Sun 12 Nov)Iqbal DayTypically in Islamabad: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 13% of days
Leave planner 2023
Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.
- Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar · Pakistan DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 28 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 28 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Eid-ul-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 26 Jul) get 5 days in a rowWed 26 Jul – Sun 30 Jul · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
2023 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.