Public and Optional Holidays 2021 for Festivals of Muslims and Minorities

The government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior has issued a Notification on 10-12-2020 in connection with Public and Optional Holidays 2021 Regarding Festivals of Muslims and Minorities. The details of the same are as under:

Public and Optional Holidays 2021

Public Holidays

Sr.	Name of Occasion	Days	Dates during year 2021
1.	Kashmir Day	Friday	5^th February, 2021
2.	Pakistan Day	Tuesday	23^rd March, 2021
3.	Labour Day	Saturday,	1^st May, 2021
4.	Eid-ul-Fitr, (1^st Shawal 1441 A.H)	Friday, Saturday, Sunday	14^th , 15^th and 16^th May 2021
5.	Eid-ul-Azha, (10^th Zil Haj 1442 A.H)	Wednesday, Thursday and Friday	21^st July, 22^nd and 23^rd July, 2021
6.	Independence Day	Saturday	14^th August, 2021
7.	Ashura (9^th & 10^th Moharram 1443 A.H)	Wednesday and Thursday	18^th & 19^th August 2021
8.	Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12^th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1443 A.H)	Tuesday	19^th October, 2021
9.	Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas	Saturday	25^th December, 2021
10.	Day After Christmas	Sunday	26^th December, 2021 (For Christians only)

The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed for the public but not for their employees.

Sr.No.	Day / Date
1.	1^st January, 2021 (Friday)
2.	14^th April, 2021 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1^st Ramazan 1442 AH, (Subject to appearance of moon).
3.	1^st July, 2021 (Thursday)

Optional Holidays

Sr. No	Name of Occasion	Days	Dates during year 2021
1.	New Year Day	Friday	1^st January, 2021
2.	Basant Punchami	Tuesday	16^th Feb, 2021
3.	Shivaratri	Thursday	11^th March,2021
4.	Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1442 A.H)	Friday	12^th March,2021
5.	Holi	Sunday & Monday	28^th or 29^th March, 2021
6.	Dulhandi	Monday	29^th March,2021
7.	Shab-e-Barat (15^th Shaban 1442 A.H))	Monday	29^th March,2021
8.	Good Friday	Friday	2^nd April, 2021
9.	Easter / Day After Easter Sunday	Sunday / Monday	4^th/5^th April, 2021
10.	Baisakhi	Wednesday	14^th April, 2021
11.	Eid-e-Rizwam (Bahal’s Community only)	Wednesday	21^st April, 2021
12.	Buddha Purnima	Wednesday	26^th May, 2021
13.	Nauroze (Parsi’s New year day)	Monday	16^th August, 2021
14.	Brithday of Lord Zoroaster Khordad Sal)	Saturday	21^st August, 2021
15.	Janam Ashtami	Monday	23^rd August, 2021
16.	Chehlum (20^th Safar 1443 AH)	Tuesday	28^th September, 2021
17.	Durga Puja	Monday	13^th September, 2021
18.	Dussehra	Wednesday	15^th September, 2021
19.	Giyarvee Shareef (11^th Rabi-Us-Sani 1443 AH)	Monday	18^th October, 2021
20.	Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji	Wednesday	20^th October, 2021
21.	Diwali	Thursday	4^th November, 2021
22.	Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday	Thursday	18^th November, 2021