The Cabinet Division has issued the complete list of all the public and optional holidays that will be observed throughout the country during the year 2025.
According to the official notification, there will be public holidays on 11 occasions in 2025, with 5 February being the first one to commemorate Kashmir Day.
Here are all the public holidays for 2025.
Here are all the optional holidays for 2025.
The country will observe Eid-ul-Fitr from March 30 to April 1, marking three days of nationwide celebrations, while Eid-ul-Adha will also be observed for three days from June 7 to June 9.
The Muslim religious occasion of Ashura will be observed on July 5 and 6, followed by Eid Milad-un-Nabi (the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad) on Sep. 5.
The Labor Day will fall on May 1, Youm-e-Takbeer on May 28, Independence Day on Aug. 14, Allama Iqbal Day on Nov. 9, Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas on Dec. 25.
The cabinet division added that the banks will also remain closed on January 1, the first day of the Islamic month of Ramadan, likely on March 1, and July 1, the 1st day of the next financial year.
The Cabinet Division added that in the case of Muslim festivals, the dates of holidays will be based on anticipated dates and are subject to the appearance of the moon, for which a separate notification will be issued.
