Public holidays are nationally recognized days that are observed to commemorate a particular incident or occasion. However, the final decision to announce the Pakistan Public Holidays 2022 depends on the will of the acting government. From the very start of the year people in Pakistan or elsewhere in the world check up on the calendar to see the upcoming national holidays so that they can plan their personal holidays accordingly.
This post contains a national calendar of all 2022 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates if any.
To make it easier, here we go with the List of Public Holidays for 2022 in Pakistan:-
List of Pakistan Public Holidays 2022
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
5 Feb | Sat | Kashmir Day |
23 Mar | Wed | Pakistan Day |
18 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday * |
1 May | Sun | Labour Day |
3 May | Tue | Eid ul-Fitr |
4 May | Wed | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
5 May | Thu | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
10 Jul | Sun | Eid ul-Azha |
11 Jul | Mon | Eid ul-Azha Holiday |
8 Aug | Mon | Ashura |
9 Aug | Tue | Ashura |
14 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
9 Oct | Sun | Milad un-Nabi |
25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day * |
25 Dec | Sun | Quiad-e-Azam Day |
26 Dec | Mon | Day after Christmas * |
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2022 are released. |
Eid-Ul-Fitr this year is expected to fall on 3rd, 4th & 5th May 2022 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). Whereas, Eid-Ul-Azha is expected to fall on 10th July & 11th July 2022 (Sunday, Monday). Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram) is expected to fall on 8th & 9th August 2022 (Monday & Tuesday). Pakistan’s independence day 14th August 2022 is expected to fall on Sunday this year, whereas 25th December 2022 (Quaid E Azam Day) will also fall on a Sunday in 2022.
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