Thinking about your year? Here’s the list of holidays in Pakistan 2025 with dates, days and other important information. This list covers national, public, and religious days. Some dates are guaranteed, while others based on the Islamic calendar. Also, knowing these dates supports in scheduling trips and vital occasions. Whether it’s Independence Day, Eid, or other public holidays, this list has all of them. So, read the following list and Look at the list below and mark your desired dates!
Public Holidays 2025
Public holidays are observed throughout Pakistan. It also includes some important holidays of Pakistan like Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day etc. Public holidays have include some important Islamic religious leaves, which are considered as public holidays like, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Ashura etc. On these days, offices (under the government), banks, and many businesses become closed. Moreover, schools and colleges also remain closed. Some holidays are mandatory, while others are based on the Islamic calendar, which can change.
Following is the full list of public holidays in Pakistan 2025:
| S.No. | Name of Occasion | Days | Date |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Wednesday | 5th February 2025 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Sunday | 23rd March 2025 |
| 3 | Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawal 1446 A.H.) | Sunday, Monday, Tuesday | 30th, 31st March and 1st April 2025 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Thursday | 1st May 2025 |
| 5 | Youm-e-Takbeer | Wednesday | 28th May 2025 |
| 6 | Eid-ul-Azha (10th Zil Haj 1446 A.H.) | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 7th, 8th, 9th June 2025 |
| 7 | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1447 A.H) | Saturday, Suday | 5th, 6th June 2025 |
| 8 | Independence Day | Thursday | 14th August 2025 |
| 9 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1447 A.H) | Friday or Saturday | 5th or 6th September 2025 |
| 10 | Allama Iqbal Day | Sunday | 9th November 2025 |
| 11 | Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas | Thursday | 25th December 2025 |
| 12 | Day After Christmas | Friday | 26th December 2025 (For Christians Only) |
List of Bank Holidays in Pakistan 2025
This is also important to know that in which dates bank holidays in Pakistan 2025 occur. However, banks, DFIs, and MFBs will not open for the public. Means, their employees will not be on leave, they will available for their official work.
Below is the list of bank holidays in 2025:
| S.No. | Days | Date |
| 1 | Wednesday | 1st January 2025 |
| 2 | Saturday | 1st March 2025 |
| 3 | Tuesday | 1st July 2025 |
Optional Holidays
Optional holidays in Pakistan are not important for all religions, organizations or communities. However, people of specific religious or ethnic communities can apply for the leave on these days. More specifically, these holidays usually consists of Holi, Diwali and Easter etc. Indeed! Government offices and businesses remain open, but specific person can apply for the leave. Moreover, these optional holidays are not for the banks and important services.
Following is the list of optional holidays in Pakistan for 2025:
| S.No. | Occasions | Days | Date |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Wednesday | 1st January 2025 |
| 2 | Shab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab 1446 A.H) | Tuesday | 28th January 2025 |
| 3 | Basant Punchami | Sunday | 2nd February 2025 |
| 4 | Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1446 A.H) | Friday | 14th February 2025 |
| 5 | Shivaratri | Wednesday | 26th February 2025 |
| 6 | Holi | Thursday | 13th March 2025 |
| 7 | Dulhandi | Friday | 14th March 2025 |
| 8 | Baisakhi | Sunday | 13th April 2025 |
| 9 | Good Friday | Friday | 18th April 2025 |
| 10 | Easter / Day After Easter Sunday | Sunday & Monday | 20th & 21st April 2025 |
| 11 | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community Only) | Monday | 21st April 2025 |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | Monday | 12th May 2025 |
| 13 | Nauroze (Parsi New Year’s Day) | Friday | 15th August 2025 |
| 14 | Chehlum (20th Safar 1447 AH) | Friday | 15th August 2025 |
| 15 | Krishna Janam Ashtami | Saturday | 16th August 2025 |
| 16 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Wednesday | 20th August 2025 |
| 17 | Durga Puja | Tuesday | 30th September 2025 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Thursday | 2nd October 2025 |
| 19 | Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi-us-Sani 1447 A.H) | Saturday | 4th October 2025 |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji | Monday | 20th October 2025 |
| 22 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji | Wednesday | 5th November 2025 |
Conclusion about List of Holidays in Pakistan 2025
List of Holidays in Pakistan 2025 is based on public, bank, and optional holidays, covering national events and religious events. With the help of these lists, we can manage work, vacations and family time. In simple words, public holidays are observed nationwide, in bank holidays only customer services not available and optional holidays can be applied by the individual. So, plan your future by marking this calendar for holidays in Pakistan 2025!
Source: https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Holidays/Public-Holidays-2025.pdf