ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government of Pakistan issued a list of 14 official public holidays for 2019.
Ministry of Interior stated in a notification regarding the public holidays in 2019; there are only 14 official holidays in 2019. For Muslim festivals, the holidays are subjected to the appearance of the moon. On every Muslim festival, the Ministry of Interior will issue a separate notification.
In the list of 14 holidays, there are three bank holidays on January 1, May 7 and July 1 for the public.
List of Public Holidays for 2019
| Sr.No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates During Year 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Tuesday | 5th February 2019 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Saturday | 23rd March 2019 |
| 3 | Labour Day | Wednesday | 1st May 2019 |
| 4 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 5th, 6th, 7th June 2019 |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Azha | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 12th, 13th, 14th August, 2019 |
| 6 | Independence Day | Wednesday | 14th August, 2019 |
| 7 | Ashura | Monday, Tuesday | 9th, 10th September 2019 |
| 8 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi | Monday | 11th November 2019 |
| 9 | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Wednesday | 25th December, 2019 |
| 10 | Christmas | Wednesday | 25th December, 2019 |
| 11 | Day After Christmas | Thursday | 26th December, 2019 (For Christians only) |
The Federal Government also released a list of 23 optional holidays for the minorities living in Pakistan. These holidays include Basant, Shiv Ratri, Good Friday, Easter, etc. According to the notification, no Muslim Government Servant will be entitled to more than one optional holiday. Government officials from minorities who want to avail the optional holidays need to take prior permission from the head of their office. A non-muslim will be entitled three optional holidays in 2019.
List of Optional Holidays for 2019
| Sr.No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during Year 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year Day | Tuesday | 1st January, 2019 |
| 2 | Basant Punchami | Wednesday | 9th February, 2019 |
| 3 | Shiv Ratri | Monday | 4th March, 2019 |
| 4 | Holi | Tuesday | 21st March, 2019 |
| 5 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | 21st March, 2019 |
| 6 | Shab-e-Meraj | Thursday | 4th April, 2019 |
| 7 | Baisakhi Festival | Sunday | 14th April, 2019 |
| 8 | Good Friday | Friday | 19th April, 2019 |
| 9 | Eid-e-Rizwan | Sunday | 21st April, 2019 |
| 10 | Shab-e-Barat | Sunday | 21st April, 2019 |
| 11 | Easter | Sunday | 21st April, 2019 |
| 12 | Day After Easter | Monday | 22nd April, 2019 |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima | Saturday | 18th May, 2019 |
| 14 | Nauroze | Saturday | 17th August, 2019 |
| 15 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster | Thursday | 22nd August, 2019 |
| 16 | Krishna Janam Ashtami | Saturday | 24th August, 2019 |
| 17 | Durga Puja | Sunday | 6th October, 2019 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | 8th October, 2019 |
| 19 | Birthday Guru Valmik Sawami Jee | Sunday | 13th October, 2019 |
| 20 | Diwali | Sunday | 27th October, 2019 |
| 21 | Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Jee | Tuesday | 12th November, 2019 |
| 22 | Chelum | Sunday | 20th November, 2019 |
| 23 | Giyarvhee Sharief | Monday | 9th December, 2019 |
Via Geo News
