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
Here Public Holidays are general holidays that all employees observe while optional holidays are particular holidays for specific people or areas.
Public Holidays
| Sr. | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during the year 2021 |
| 1. | Kashmir Day | Friday | 5th February 2021 |
| 2. | Pakistan Day | Tuesday | 23rd March 2021 |
| 3. | Labour Day | Saturday, | 1st May 2021 |
| 4. | Eid-ul-Fitr, (1st Shawal 1441 A.H) | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 14th , 15th, and 16th May 2021 |
| 5. | Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1442 A.H) | Wednesday, Thursday and Friday | 21st July, 22nd, and 23rd July 2021 |
| 6. | Independence Day | Saturday | 14th August 2021 |
| 7. | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1443 A.H) | Wednesday and Thursday | 18th & 19th August 2021 |
| 8. | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1443 A.H) | Tuesday | 19th October, 2021 |
| 9. | Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas | Saturday | 25th December 2021 |
| 10. | Day After Christmas | Sunday | 26th December 2021 (For Christians only) |
Bank Holidays 2021
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. | 1st January 2021 (Friday) |
| 2. | 14th April 2021 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1442 AH, (Subject to the appearance of the moon). |
| 3. | 1st July 2021 (Thursday) |
Optional Holidays
| Sr. No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during the year 2021 |
| 1. | New Year Day | Friday | 1st January 2021 |
| 2. | Basant Punchami | Tuesday | 16th Feb 2021 |
| 3. | Shivaratri | Thursday | 11th March 2021 |
| 4. | Shab-e-Meraj (27 Rajab 1442 A.H) | Friday | 12th March 2021 |
| 5. | Holi | Sunday & Monday | 28th or 29th March 2021 |
| 6. | Dulhandi | Monday | 29th March 2021 |
| 7. | Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1442 A.H)) | Monday | 29th March,2021 |
| 8. | Good Friday | Friday | 2nd April 2021 |
| 9. | Easter / Day After Easter Sunday | Sunday / Monday | 4th/5th April 2021 |
| 10. | Baisakhi | Wednesday | 14th April 2021 |
| 11. | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahal’s Community only) | Wednesday | 21st April 2021 |
| 12. | Buddha Purnima | Wednesday | 26th May 2021 |
| 13. | Nauroze (Parsi’s New year day) | Monday | 16th August 2021 |
| 14. | Brithday of Lord Zoroaster Khordad Sal) | Saturday | 21st August 2021 |
| 15. | Janam Ashtami | Monday | 23rd August, 2021 |
| 16. | Chehlum (20th Safar 1443 AH) | Tuesday | 28th September 2021 |
| 17. | Durga Puja | Monday | 13th September 2021 |
| 18. | Dussehra | Wednesday | 15th September 2021 |
| 19. | Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi-Us-Sani 1443 AH) | Monday | 18th October 2021 |
| 20. | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji | Wednesday | 20th October 2021 |
| 21. | Diwali | Thursday | 4th November 2021 |
| 22. | Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday | Thursday | 18th November 2021 |
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