The government of Pakistan has announced Gazetted and Public Holidays in Pakistan 2025 in December 2024. People of Pakistan will enjoy these Public holidays 2025 in the current year 2025. They are always eager to know when and how many Gazette Leaves will be awarded every year. Government Leaves Notification for the Year 2025 has been issued.
Public or Government Leaves are those leaves that are announced by the federal government of Pakistan every year. These may by called Notification of Gazetted Leaves in Pakistan 2025. These leaves may include Kashmir Day, Pakistan Day, Eid-ul-fitar Holidays, Eid-ul-Azha Holidays, Independence Day, Ashura Holidays, Qud-e-Azam Day. Download the Notification of Government Leaves 2025 in Pakistan.
Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan has announced Many Public and also other Optional Public Holidays for Minorities in Pakistan as Baisakhi, Holi, Janam Asthami, Birthday of Guru Nanak, Good Friday, New year, Shabe-Barat.
Important Note: Government Servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take prior permission from their Head Department or Concerned Office. There shall be only one Optional Holiday in case of Muslim and 03 Optional Holidays for Non-Muslim.
The Detail of Public or Gazetted Leaves are as follows
Date | Weekday | Public Holiday | Observance |
Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year Bank Holiday | Banks |
Feb 5 | Wednesday | Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
Mar 3 | Monday | Start of Ramadan Bank Holiday | Banks |
Mar 23 | Sunday | Pakistan Day | |
Mar 30 | Sunday | Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan) | |
Mar 31 | Monday | Eidul Fitr Holiday | |
Apr 1 | Tuesday | Eidul Fitr Holiday | |
May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | |
May 28 | Wednesday | Youm-e-Takbeer | |
June 7 | Saturday | Eidul Azha (Feast of Sacrifice) | |
June 8 | Sunday | Eidul Azha Holiday | |
June 9 | Monday | Eidul Azha Holiday | |
July 1 | Tuesday | July Bank Holiday | Banks |
July 5 | Saturday | Ashura Holiday (Yaum-e-Ashur) | |
July 6 | Sunday | Ashura Holiday (Yaum-e-Ashur) | |
Aug 14 | Thursday | Independence Day | |
Sep 5 | Friday | The Prophet’s Birthday (Eid Milad un Nabi) | |
Nov 9 | Sunday | Allama Iqbal Day | |
Dec 25 | Thursday | Quaid-e-Azam’s Birthday / Christmas Day | |
Dec 26 | Friday | Second Day of Christmas (for Christians only) | Christian |