Government of Pakistan,
Ministry of Interior has issued Circular No.02/07/2018-Public dated
01-02-2019 in connection with Notification of Holidays 2019 (Public &
Optional). Detail is as under:
The Public and Optional Holidays regarding Festivals of
Muslims and Minorities Holidays
for the Calendar Year- 2019 would be as under:-
Notification of Holidays 2019-Public Holidays 2019
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1
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Kashmir Day
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Tuesday
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5th February, 2019
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2
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Pakistan Day (23rd March)
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Saturday
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23rd March, 2019
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3
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Labour Day (1st May)
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Wednesday
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1st May, 2019
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4
| Eid—ul-Fitr, (1st Shawal 1440 AH) |
Wednesday, Thursday &
Friday
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* 5th ,6th & 7th June,
2019
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5
| Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zilhaj 1440 AH) |
Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday
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* 12th’ 13th & 14th
August, 2019
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6
| Independence Day (14th August) |
Wednesday
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14th August, 2019
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7
| Ashura (9th & 10th Muharram 1441 AH) |
Monday &Tuesday
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* 9th & 10th September,
2019
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8
| Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi-ul-Awal 1441 AH) |
Monday
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* 11 November, 2019
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9
| Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Wednesday
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25th December, 2019
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10
| Christmas |
Wednesday
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25th December, 2019
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11
| Day after Christmas |
Thursday
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26th December, 2019 (For
Christians only)
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Notification of Holidays 2019-Optional Holidays 2019
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1
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New Year Day
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Tuesday
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1st January, 2019
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2
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Basant Punchami
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Wednesday
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9th February,2019
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3
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Shiv Ratri
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Monday
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4th March, 2019
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4
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Holi
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Tuesday
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21st March, 2019
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5
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Dulhandi
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Tuesday
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21st March, 2019
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6
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Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1440
A.H)
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Thursday
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* 4th April, 2019
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7
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Baisakhi Festival
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Sunday
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14th April, 2019
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8
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Good Friday
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Friday
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19th April, 2019
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9
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Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s
Community only)
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Sunday
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21st April, 2019
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10
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Shab-e-Barat (15 Shaban 1440
A.H)
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Sunday
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*21st April, 2019
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11
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Easter
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Sunday
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21st April 2019
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12
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Day After Easter
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Monday
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22nd April, 2019
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13
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Buddha Purnima
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Saturday
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18th May, 2019
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14
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Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year
Day)
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Saturday
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17th August, 2019
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15
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Birthday of Lord Zoroaster
(Khordad Sal)
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Thursday
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22nd August, 2019
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16
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Krishna Janam Ashtami
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Saturday
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24th August, 2019
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17
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Durga Puja
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Sunday
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6th October, 2019
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18
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Dussehra
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Tuesday
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8th October, 2019
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19
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Birthday Guru Valmik Sawami
Jee
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Sunday
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13th October, 2019
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20
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Diwali
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Sunday
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27th October, 2019
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21
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Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev
jee
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Tuesday
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12th November, 2019
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22
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Chelum (20 Safar 1441 A.H)
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Sunday
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* 20th November, 2019
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23
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Giyarvhee Sharief (11
Rabi-us-Sani 1441A.H)
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Monday
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* 9th December, 2019
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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.
By: Mr. Zahid Khan
