Govt announces public holidays for 2023
December 26, 2022
- 16 public and 22 optional holidays in 2023
- Two out of the 16 public holidays in 2023 fall on Sundays
- Islamic holidays subject to the appearance of the moon
The Cabinet Division on Monday issued the notification for public and optional holidays for 2023.
The Public and Optional Holidays regarding the Muslim and minorities festival in Pakistan for 2023 would be as under:-
| SR No | Name of occasion | Days | Dates |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | February 5 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | March 23 |
| 3 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | April 22,23,24 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Monday | May 1 |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Azha | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | June 29,30, July 1 |
| 6 | Ashura (9th,10 Muharram) | Thursday, Friday | July 27, 28 |
| 7 | Independence Day | Monday | August 14 |
| 8 | Eid-Milad-un-Nabi | Thursday | September 28 |
| 9 | Allama Iqbal Day | Thursday | November 9 |
| 10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Monday | December 25 |
| 11 | Day after Christmas | Tuesday | December 26(Only for Christians) |
The following will be Bank Holidays. However, these days the
Banks/DFLs/MFBs will remain closed to the public but not to their employees:
| Sr No | Date |
| 1 | January 2 (Monday) |
| 2 | March 22 (Wednesday) |
| 3 | July 3 (Monday) |
In the case of Muslim festivals, the dates of holidays are based on anticipated dates. They are subject to the moon's appearance, for which the Cabinet Division will issue a separate notification.
Optional Holidays
| SR No | Name of occasion | Days | Date |
| 1 | New Year Day | Sunday | January 1 |
| 2 | Basant Panchami | Thursday | January 26 |
| 3 | Shiv Ratri | Saturday | 18 |
| 4 | Shab-e-Mairaj | Saturday | February 18 |
| 5 | Holi | Monday | March 6 |
| 6 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | March 7 |
| 7 | Shab-e-Barat | Wednesday | March 8 |
| 8 | Good Friday | Friday | April 7 |
| 9 | Day After Easter | Monday | April 10 |
| 10 | Baisakhi | Friday | April 14 |
| 11 | Eid-e-Rizwan | Friday | April 21 |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | Friday | July 7 |
| 13 | Nauroze | Wednesday | August 16 |
| 14 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster | Monday | August 21 |
| 15 | Chehlum | Wednesday | September 6 |
| 16 | Janam ashtami | Thursday | September 7 |
| 17 | Durga Poja | Monday | October 23 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | October 24 |
| 19 | Giyarhvi Shareef | Friday | October 27 |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Swami Ji | Saturday | October 28 |
| 21 | Diwali | Sunday | November 12 |
| 22 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday | Monday | November 27 |
