Pakistan Government announces public holidays on 9th, 10th Muharram

Pakistan Government announces public holidays on 9th, 10th Muharram

by Public Holiday News

Islamabad, Sep 14th 2018

The federal government of Pakistan has announced public holidays on 9th and 10th of Muharram that will fall on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st September 2018.

The interior ministry has issued notification for the public holidays on Ashura.

“It is notified for general information that 20th and 21st September, 2018 (Thursday and Friday) will be public holidays on the occasion of Ashura, Moharram-ul-Haram”, read the official notification issued on Friday.

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National holidays in Pakistan in 2018

Weekday Date Holiday Comments
Monday Bank Holiday Banks are closed
Monday Kashmir Solidarity Day
Friday Holi Sindh only
Friday Pakistan Day Commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 1940
Wednesday Death of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Sindh,Azad Kashmir
Friday Shab e-Meraj Sindh only
Tuesday Labour Day International Workers' Day
Thursday First Ramazan Banks are closed
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr End of Ramadan
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Monday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Monday Bank Holiday Banks are closed
Wednesday Public Holiday For General Election
Tuesday Independence Day National Day
Tuesday Eid ul-Azha Holiday
Wednesday Eid ul-Azha Feast of the Sacrifice
Thursday Eid ul-Azha Day 2
Friday Eid ul-Azha Balochistan, Sindh
Thursday Ashoora 9th day of Muharram
Friday Ashoora 10th day of Muharram
Wednesday Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Sindh only. 14th Safar
Wednesday Diwali Sindh only. For members of the Hinudu community
Friday Iqbal Day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Wednesday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Tuesday Christmas Day Observed by Christians only
Tuesday Quaid-e-Azam Day
Wednesday Day after Christmas Observed by Christians only
Thursday Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Death Sindh

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