Holidays in Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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Date
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English Name
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Local Name
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Remarks
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March 23
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Pakistan Day
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یوم پاکستان
Yom-e-Pakistan
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Commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demanded.
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May 1
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Labor day (May Day)
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یوم مزدور
Yom-e-Mazdoor
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Labor day in Pakistan
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August 14
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Independence Day
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یوم آزادی
Yom-e-Azaadi
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Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947
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November 9
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Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal
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یوم اقبال
Yom-e-Iqbal
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Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal
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December 25
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Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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یوم ولادت قائداعظم
Yom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
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Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah founder/father of Pakistan
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Dates following the Lunar Islamic calendar
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Dhul Hijja 10 & 11
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Eid ul-Adha
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عید الاضحٰی
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Commemorates the end of Hajj. The sacrifice offered on this day commemorates Abrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja
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Shawwal 1 & 2
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Eid-ul-Fitr
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عيد الفطر
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Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st and 2nd day of Shawwal
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Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12
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Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
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عيد ميلاد النبی
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Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal
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Muharram 9 & 10
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Ashura
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عاشوراء
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Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on 9th and 10th day of Muharram
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Rajab
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Shab-e-Miraj
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شب معراج
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It occurs on 27th of Rajab
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Former Holidays
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Date
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English Name
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Local Name
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Remarks
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September 6
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Defence Day
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یوم دفاع
Yom-e-Difa
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Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
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September 11
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Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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یومِ وفات قائداعظم
Quaid-e-Azam ki Yom-e-Wafaat
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Death Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam
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Partial Holidays or National Days
Including to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several commemorations are observed as national days without a holiday:
· October 16 - Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan