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F.No. 10-1/2021-Min-II GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT CABINET DIVISION Islamabad, the 17th December, 2021 CIRCULAR Subject:   PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2022 The Public and Optional Holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2022 would be as under:- PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Sr.# Name of Occasion Days Dates during year 2022 1 Kashmir Day Saturday 5th  February, 2022 2 Pakistan Day Wednesday 23rd  March, 2022 3 Labour Day Sunday 1st  May, 2022 4 Eid-ui-Fitr,(1st  Shawal 1443 A.H.)   Tuesday, Wednesday,  Thursday 3rd  , 4th  , 5th  May, 2022 5 Ed-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1443  A.H.) Sunday, Monday,  Tuesday 10th, 11th , 12th July, 2022 6 Ashura (9th   & 10th  Moharram 1444 A.H.) Sunday, Monday 7th  , 8th August, 2022   7 Independence Day Sunday 14th  August, 2022 8 Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th  Rabi-ul- Awwal 1444 A.H)   Sunday 9th  October, 2022   9 Quaid- i -Azam Day/ Christmas   Sunday   25th December, 2022   10   Day after Christmas   Monday   26th  December, 2022 (For Christians only)   Sr.#   Day/ Date   1 3rd January, 2022 (Monday) 2 4th April, 2022 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1443 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon) 3 1st July, 2022 (Friday) OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS Sr.# Name of Occasion Days Dates during year 2022 1 New Year Day Saturday 1st   January, 2022 2 Basant Punchami Saturday 5th   February, 2022 3 Shivaratri Tuesday 1st  March, 2022 4 Shab-e-Meraj (27th  Rajab 1443 A.H) Tuesday 1st  March, 2022 5 Holi Thursday 17th  March, 2022 6 Dulhandi Friday 18th  March, 2022 7 Shab-e-Barat (15th  Shaban 1443 A.H) Friday 18th  March, 2022 8 Baisakhi Thursday 14th   April, 2022 9 Good Friday Friday 15th   April, 2022 10 Easter/ Day After Easter Sunday Sunday, Monday 17th , 18th April, 2022 11 Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) Thursday 21st   April, 2022 12 Buddha Purnima Monday 16th May, 2022 13 Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) Tuesday 16th  August, 2022 14 Janam Ashtami Friday 19th August, 2022 15 Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) Sunday 21st  August, 2022 16 Chehlum (20th Safar 1444 AH) Saturday 17th  September, 2022 17 Durga Puja Monday 3rd October, 2022 18 Dussehra Wednesday 5th  October, 2022 19 Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji Sunday 9th  October, 2022 20 Diwali Monday 24th  October, 2022 21 Giyarvee Shareef (11th  Rabi- us-Sani 1444 A.H) Monday 7th  November, 2022 22 Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday Tuesday 8th  November, 2022 NOTE:  3. Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take 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. 4. The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulated in a manner so that adequate staff is available for proper continuance of the work. The optional holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work does not suffer. 5. A Government Servant should not ordinarily be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance and the refusal is likely to decrease the number of such holidays to which he/she is entitled.  Section Officer (Min-ll)

No. 01/01/2020-Public GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR Islamabad, the 10th December, 2020 CIRCULAR Subject:           PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR, 2021. The Public and Optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2021 would be as under: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Sr. Name of Occasion Days Dates during the year 2021 1. Kashmir Day Friday 5th February 2021 2. Pakistan Day Tuesday 23rd March 2021 3. Labour Day Saturday, 1st May 2021 4. Eid-ul-Fitr, (1st Shawal 1441 A.H) Friday, Saturday, Sunday 14th , 15th, and 16th May 2021 5. Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1442 A.H) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 21st July, 22nd, and 23rd July 2021 6. Independence Day Saturday 14th August 2021 7. Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1443 A.H) Wednesday and Thursday 18th & 19th August 2021 8. Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1443 A.H) Tuesday 19th October, 2021 9. Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas Saturday 25th December 2021 10. Day After Christmas Sunday 26th December 2021 (For Christians only) 2. 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.No. Day / Date 1. 1st January 2021 (Friday) 2. 14th April 2021 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1442 AH, (Subject to the appearance of the moon). 3. 1st July 2021 (Thursday) NOTE: OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS Sr. No. Name of Occasion Days Dates during the year 2021 1. New Year Day Friday 1st January 2021 2. Basant Punchami Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 3. Shivaratri Thursday 11th March 2021 4. Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1442 A.H) Friday 12th March 2021 5. Holi Sunday & Monday 28th or 29th March 2021 6. Dulhandi Monday 29th March 2021 7. Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1442 A.H)) Monday 29th March,2021 8. Good Friday Friday 2nd April 2021 9. Easter / Day After Easter Sunday Sunday / Monday 4th/5th April 2021 10. Baisakhi Wednesday 14th April 2021 11. Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahal’s Community only) Wednesday 21st  April 2021 12. Buddha Purnima Wednesday 26th May 2021 13. Nauroze (Parsi’s New year day) Monday 16th August 2021 14. Brithday of Lord Zoroaster Khordad Sal) Saturday 21st August 2021 15. Janam Ashtami Monday 23rd  August, 2021 16. Chehlum (20th Safar 1443 AH) Tuesday 28th September 2021 17. Durga Puja Monday 13th September 2021 18. Dussehra Wednesday 15th September 2021 19. Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi-Us-Sani 1443 AH) Monday 18th October 2021 20. Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji Wednesday 20th October 2021 21. Diwali Thursday 4th November 2021 22. Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday Thursday 18th November 2021 3.         Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take 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. 4.         The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulated in a manner so that adequate staff is available for proper continuance of the work 5.         The optional holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work does not suffer. 6.         A Government Servant should not ordinarily be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance and the refusal is likely to decrease the number of such holidays to which she/he is entitled. Deputy Secretary (Security)

No. 01/01/2020-Public GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR Islamabad, the 5th December, 2019 CIRCULAR Subject:                       PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR, 2020. The Public and Optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2020 would be as under: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Sr. No. Name of Occasion Days Dates during year 2020 1 Kashmir Day Wednesday 5th February, 2020 2 Pakistan Day Monday 23rd March 2020 3 Labour Day Friday 1st May 2020 4 Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawal 1441A.H) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 25th,26th and 27th May 2020 5 Eid-ul-Azha (10st  Ail Haj 1441A.H) Friday, Saturday and Sunday 31st July,1st and 2nd August 2020 6 Independence Friday 14th August 2020 7 Ashura (9th and 10th Moharram 1442 A.H) Saturday and Sunday 29th and 30th august 8 Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awal 1442 A.H) Friday 30th October 2020 9 Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas Friday 25th December 2020 10 Day after Christmas Saturday 26th December 2020 (For Christians only)  2.        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. No. Day/ Date 1 1st January, 2020 (Wednesday) 2 24th April,2020 (Friday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1441AH (subject to appearance of moon) 3 1st July, 2020 (Wednesday) NOTE:  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 Mo Interior. OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS Sr. No. Name of Occasion Days Dates during the year 2020 1. New Year Day Wednesday 1 January, 2020 2. Basant Punchami Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 3. Basant Punchami Wednesday 29 January, 2020 4. Shivaratri Friday 21 Feb, 2020 5. Holi Monday 9th March 2020 6. Dulhandi Tuesday 10 March, 2020 7. Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1441 A.H) Monday 23 March, 2020 8. Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1441 A.H) Thursday 9th April, 2020 9. Good Friday Friday 10th April, 2020 10. Easter/Day After Easter Sunday & Monday 12 and 13th April, 2020 11. Baisakhi Monday 13 April, 2020 12. Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) Monday 20th April, 2020 13. Buddha Purnima Thursday 7th  May 2020   14. Janam Ashtami Tuesday 11th August 2020   15. Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) Sunday 16th August, 2020 16. Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) Friday 21 August 2020 17. Chehlum (20 Safar 1442 AH) Thursday 8 October, 2020 18. Durga Pooja Friday 23 October, 2020 19. Dussehra Sunday 25th October 2020 20. Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji Saturday 31 October 2020 21. Diwali Saturday 14th November 2020 22. Guru Nanak’s Birthday Monday 30 November, 2020 23. Giyarvee Shareef (11TH Rabi-Us-Sani 1442 AH) Saturday 28 November 2020 3.         Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take 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. 4.         The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulated in a manner so as to adequate staff is available for proper continuance of the work. 5.         The optional holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work is not suffered. 6.         A Government Servant should not ordinarily be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance to him and the refusal is likely to decrease the number of such holidays to which she/ he is entitled. SECTION OFFICER (Public)

No.02/07/2018-Public GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR Islamabad, the 1st February, 2019 CIRCULAR Subject:                       PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR, 2019 The Public and Optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2019 would be as under: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 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 (1st May) Wednesday 1st May, 2019 4 Eid—ul-Fitr, (1st Shawal 1440 AH) Wednesday, Thursday & Friday  5th ,6th & 7th June, 2019 5 Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zilhaj 1440 AH) Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday  12th, 13th & 14th August, 2019 6 Independence Day (14th August) Wednesday 14th August, 2019 7 Ashura (9th & 10th Muharram 1440 AH) Monday &Tuesday  9th & 10th September, 2019 8 Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi-ul-Awal 1440 AH) Monday  11 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)  2.        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. No. Day/ Date 1 Tuesday , January 1, 2019 2 Wednesday, May 7, 2019 (Corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1440 AH (subject to appearance of moon) 3 Monday,  July 1, 2019 OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS Sr. No. Name of Occasion Days Dates during the year 2020 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 (27 Rajab 1440 A.H) Thursday  4th April, 2019 7 Baisakhi Festival Sunday 14th April, 2019 8 Good Friday Friday 19th April, 2019 9 Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) Sunday 21st April, 2019 10 Shab-e-Barat (15 Shaban 1440 A.H) 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 (Parsi’s New Year Day) Saturday 17th August, 2019 15 Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) 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 (20 Safar 1440 A.H) Sunday  20th November, 2019 23 Giyarvhee Sharief (11 Rabi-us-Sani 1440A.H) Monday  9th December, 2019 Note: 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 Ministry of Interior. 3. Government Servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take 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-2019. The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim Optional Holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail Optional Holidays should be regulated in a manner so as to adequate staff is available for proper continuance of the work. 5. The Optional Holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work is not suffered. 6. A Government Servant should not ordinarily be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance to him and the refusal is likely to decrease the number of such holidays to which she/he is entitled. SECTION OFFICER (Public)