Government of the Punjab, Services, and General Administration Department (Welfare Wing) issued a Notification on 13-01-2025 in connection with Public Holidays 2025 Punjab Government. The Punjab Government has also announced the optional holidays in 2025. Before this Federal Government also issued the Notification Public Holidays 2025 in Pakistan for the general public/employees. The details of the Notification of Punjab Govt Public and Optional Holidays 2025 are as follows:
Public Holidays 2025 Punjab Government.
No.SO.WI-I(S&GAD)1-4/2018(P-V): It is hereby for general information the following public and optional Holiday declared by the Federal Government, shall be observed in the offices under the administration control of the Government of the Punjab, during the calendar year 2025.
Public Holidays 2025
Sr No | Name of Occasion | Day | Dated During the year 2025 |
1 | Kashmir Day | Wednesday | 5th February, 2025 |
2 | Pakistan Day | Sunday | 23rd March, 2025 |
3 | Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawal 1446 A.H.) | Sunday, Monday. Tuesday | 30th, 21st March & 1st April, 2025 |
4 | Labour Day | Thursday | 1st May, 2025 |
5 | Youm-e-Takbeer | Wednesday | 28th May, 2025 |
6 | Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zilhaj 1446 A/H/_ | Saturday, Sunday & Monday | 07th , 08th, 9th June, 2025 |
7 | Ashura (9th & 10th Muharram 1447 A.H.) | Saturday. Sunday
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05th, 06th July, 2025 |
8 | Independence Day | Thursday | 14th August, 2025 |
9 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabu-ul-Awal 1447 A.H.) | Friday or Saturday | 05th or 6th September 2025 |
10 | Allama Iqbal Day | Sunday | 9th, November, 2025 |
11 | Quid-e-Azam Day / Christmas | Thursday | 25th December. 2025 |
12 | Day after Christmas | Friday | 26th December, 2025 (For Christians Only) |
Bank Holidays 2025
The following will be a Bank Holiday. However, on these days the Banks / DFIs / MFVs will remain closed to the public but not to their employees:-
Sr No | Day & Date |
1 | 1st January, 2025 (Wednesday) |
2 | 1st March 2025 (Saturday) Corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1446 A.H for deduction of Zakat (subject to appearance of Moon). |
3 | 1st July, 2025 (Tuesday) |
Optional Holidays 2025
Sr No | Name of Occasion | Day | Dated During the year 2025 |
1 | New year Day | Wednesday | 1st January |
2 | Shab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab 1446 A/H) | Tuesday | 28th January, 2025 |
3 | Basant Panchami | Sunday | 02nd February, 2025 |
4 | Shan-e-Baeat (15th Shaban 1446 A.H) | Friday | 14th February, 2025 |
5 | Shivaratri | Wednesday | 26th February, 2025 |
6 | Holi | Thursday | 13th March, 2025 |
7 | Dulhanidi | Friday | 14th March, 2025 |
8 | Baisakhi | Sunday | 13th April 2025 |
9 | Good Friday | Friday | 18th April, 2025 |
10 | Easter / Day after Easter Sunday | Sunday & Monday | 20th & 21st April, 2025 |
11 | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community Only) | Monday | 21st April 2025 |
12 | Buddha Purnima | Monday | 12th May, 2025 |
13 | Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year’s Day) | Friday | 15th August, 2025 |
14 | Chehlum (20th Safar 1447) A/H) | Friday | 15th August, 2025 |
15 | Krishna Janam Ashtami | Saturday | 16th August, 2025 |
16 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Wednesday | 20st August, 2025 |
17 | Durga Puja | Tuesday | 30th September, 2025 |
18 | Dussehra | Thursday | 02nd October, 2025 |
19 | Giyarvee Chareef (11th Rabu0us-Sani 1447 A.H) | Saturday | 04th October, , 2025 |
20 | Birthday of Guruu Valmik Sawami Jee | Tuesday | 07th October, 2025 |
21 | Diwali | Monday | 20th October, 2025 |
22 | Guruu Nanak Dev Jee birthday | Wednesday | 05th November, 2025, |
Note:-
In the case of Muslim Festivals, the dates of Holidays are based on anticipated dates and are subject to the appearance of the moon for which a separate notification will be issued.