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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 in Pakistan:-
List of Public Holidays for 2023
| SR No | Name of occasion | Days | Dates |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | February 5 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | March 23 |
| 3 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | April 22,23,24 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Monday | May 1 |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Azha | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | June 29,30, July 1 |
| 6 | Ashura (9th,10 Muharram) | Thursday, Friday | July 27, 28 |
| 7 | Independence Day | Monday | August 14 |
| 8 | Eid-Milad-un-Nabi | Thursday | September 28 |
| 9 | Allama Iqbal Day | Thursday | November 9 |
| 10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Monday | December 25 |
| 11 | Day after Christmas | Tuesday | December 26(Only for Christians) |
Bank Holidays
| Sr No | Date |
| 1 | January 2 (Monday) |
| 2 | March 22 (Wednesday) |
| 3 | July 3 (Monday) |
Optional Holidays
| SR No | Name of occasion | Days | Date |
| 1 | New Year Day | Sunday | January 1 |
| 2 | Basant Panchami | Thursday | January 26 |
| 3 | Shiv Ratri | Saturday | 18 |
| 4 | Shab-e-Mairaj | Saturday | February 18 |
| 5 | Holi | Monday | March 6 |
| 6 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | March 7 |
| 7 | Shab-e-Barat | Wednesday | March 8 |
| 8 | Good Friday | Friday | April 7 |
| 9 | Day After Easter | Monday | April 10 |
| 10 | Baisakhi | Friday | April 14 |
| 11 | Eid-e-Rizwan | Friday | April 21 |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | Friday | July 7 |
| 13 | Nauroze | Wednesday | August 16 |
| 14 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster | Monday | August 21 |
| 15 | Chehlum | Wednesday | September 6 |
| 16 | Janam ashtami | Thursday | September 7 |
| 17 | Durga Poja | Monday | October 23 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | October 24 |
| 19 | Giyarhvi Shareef | Friday | October 27 |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Swami Ji | Saturday | October 28 |
| 21 | Diwali | Sunday | November 12 |
| 22 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday | Monday | November 27 |
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