F.No. 10-2/2023-Min-IIGOVERNMENT OF PAKISTANCABINET SECRETARIATCABINET DIVISION Islamabad, the 20th December, 2023 CIRCULAR SUBJECT: PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024 The Public and Optional Holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2024 would be as under:- PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: Sr.# Name of Occasion Days Dates during year2024 1 Kashmir Day Monday 5th February, 2024 2 Pakistan Day Saturday 23rd March, 2024 3* Eid-ul-Fitr,(1st Shawal 1445 A.H.) Wednesday, Thursday& Friday 10th, 11th & 12th April 2024 4 Labour Day Wednesday 1st May, 2024 5* Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1445 A.H.) Monday, Tuesday &Wednesday 17th, 18th & 19th June,2024 6* Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1446 A.H.) Tuesday & Wednesday 16th & 17th July, 2024 7 Independence Day Wednesday 14th August, 2024 8* Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul- Awwal 1446 A.H) Monday 16th September, 2024 9 Allama lqbal Day Saturday 9th November, 2024 1° Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas Wednesday 25th December, 2024 11 Day after Christmas Thursday 26th December, 2024(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.# Day/ Date 1 1st January, 2024 (Monday) 2* 11th March, 2024 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1445 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon) 1st July, 2024 (Monday) OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS: Sr.# Name of Occasion Days Dates during year 2024 1 New Year Day Monday 1st January, 2024 2 Basant Punchami Wednesday 14th February, 2024 3 Shivaratri Friday 8th March, 2024 4* Shab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab 1445 A.H) Wednesday 7th February, 2024 5 Holi Sunday 24th March, 2024 6 Dulhandi Monday 25th March, 2024 7* Shah-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1445 A.H) Sunday 25th February, 2024 8 Good Friday Friday 29th March, 2024 9 Easter/ Day After Easter Sunday SundayMonday 31st March & 1st April, 2024 10 Baisakhi Saturday 13th April, 2024 11 Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only) Sunday 21st April, 2024 12 Buddha Purnima Saturday 23rd March, 2024 13 Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) Thursday 15th August, 2024 14 Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) Tuesday 20th August, 2024 15* Chehluni (20’n Solar 1446 AH) Wednesday 27th August, 2024 16 Janam Ashtami Monday 26th August, 2024 17 Durga Puja Friday 11th October, 2024 18 Dussehra Saturday 12th October, 2024 19* Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi- us-Sani 1446 A.H) Wednesday 16th October, 2024 20 Birthday of Guru Valmi Sawami Ji Tuesday 17th October, 2024 21 Diwaii Friday 1st November, 2024 22 Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday Friday 15th November, 2024 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 Cabinet Division. 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. Section Officer (Min-II) NOTE: We encourage government servants to make use of optional holidays responsibly and with prior permission from the Head of Office. Let’s ensure a seamless workflow while respecting each other’s religious and cultural practices.
