Public National Holidays in Pakistan 2023 | Calendar 2023
Public National Holidays in Pakistan 2023 | Calendar 2023. Government of Pakistan, Cabinet Division vide circular dated: 23rd December 2022 issued calendar of public, optional, and bank holidays in Pakistan for year 2023.
Public and Optional Holidays | Calendar 2023
The Public and Optional Holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2023 would be as under:
| Sr.I | Name of Occasion | Days | Dotes during year 2023 |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | 5th February, 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | 23rd March, 2023 |
| 3 | Eid-ui-Fitr,(I•t Shawal 1444 A.H.j | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 22, 23, 24 April 2023 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Monday | 1st May, 2023 |
| 5* | Eid-uI-Azha, ( 10th Zil Haj 1444 A.H.) | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 29, 30 June, 2023 and 1st July, 2023 |
| 6* | Ashura (9th & 1oth Moharram 1445 A.H.) | Thursday& Friday | 27th and 28th July, 2023 |
| 7 | Independence Day | Monday | 14th August, 2023 |
| 8* | Eid MiIad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul- Awwal 1445 A.H) | Thursday | 28th September, 2023 |
| 9 | Allama Iqbal Day | Thursday | 9th November, 2023 |
| 10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas | Monday | 25th December, 2023 |
| 11 | Day after Christmas | Tuesday | 26th December, 2023 (For Christians only) |
Bank Holidays in Pakistan in 2023
The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed for public but NOT for their employees:
| Sr.I | Day/ Dote |
| 1 | 2nd January, 2023 (Monday) |
| 2* | 22nd March, 2023 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1444 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon) |
| 3 | 3rd July, 2023 (Monday) |
Optional Holidays in Pakistan
| Sr.5 | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2023 |
| 1 | New Year Day | Sunday | 1st January, 2023 |
| 2 | Basant Punchami | Thursday | 26th January, 2023 |
| 3 | Shivaratri | Saturday | 18th February, 2023 |
| 4* | Shab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab 1444 A.H) | Saturday | 18th February, 2023 |
| 5 | Holi | Monday | 6th March, 2023 |
| 6 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | 7th March, 2023 |
| 7* | Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1444 A.H) | Wednesday | 8th March, 2023 |
| 8 | Good Friday | Friday | 7th April, 2023 |
| 9 | Day After Easter Sunday | Monday | 10th April, 2023 |
| 10 | Baisakhi | Friday | 14 th April, 2023 |
| 11 | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) | Fnday | 21st April, 2023 |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | Friday | 7th July, 2023 |
| 13 | Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) | Wednesday | 16th August, 2023 |
| 14 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Monday | 21st August, 2023 |
| 15* | Chehlum (20th Safar 1445 AH) | Wednesday | 6th September, 2023 |
| 16 | Janam Ashtami | Thursday | 7th September, 2023 |
| 17 | Durga Puja | Monday | 23rd October, 2023 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | 24th October. 2023 |
| 19* | Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi- us-Sani 1445 A.H) | Friday | 27″ October, 2023 |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji | Saturday | 28th October, 2023 |
| 21 | Diwali | Sunday | 12th November, 2023 |
| 22 | Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday | Monday | 27th November, 2023 |
*In case of Muslim Festivals, the dates of Holidays are based on anticipated dates and are subject to appearance of moon for which a separate notification will be issued by Cabinet Division.
Note: Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall toke prior permission of the Head of Office concerned and no Government Servant shall be granted more than one optional holiday in the case of Muslims and three optional holidays for Non-Muslims in a calendar year.
