# Public holidays in Pakistan 2025

Pakistan has 16 public holidays in 2025. 10 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pk/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pk/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pk/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/pk.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 16 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Wednesday | Kashmir Solidarity Day |
| 2025-03-23 | Sunday | Pakistan Day |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-02 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labor Day |
| 2025-05-28 | Wednesday | Youm-e-Takbeer |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-08 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-09 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-07-05 | Saturday | Ashura |
| 2025-07-06 | Sunday | Ashura |
| 2025-08-14 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2025-09-04 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2025-11-09 | Sunday | Iqbal Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Quaid-e-Azam Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 5 days, Sat 29 March to Wed 2 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 June 2025: Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Labor Day
- Take off Friday 15 August 2025 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 August 2025 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 5 September 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 September 2025 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Quaid-e-Azam Day

## Questions about 2025 in Pakistan

**How many working days are there in Pakistan in 2025?** 251 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2025?** 16 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Pakistan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Pakistan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2024.md)
- [Pakistan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2025.md)
- [Pakistan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2026.md)
- [Pakistan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2027.md)
- [Pakistan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2028.md)
- [Pakistan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2029.md)
- [Pakistan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2030.md)

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