PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2022 Government of Pakistan

The Public and Optional Holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2022

F.No. 10-1/2021-Min-II GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT CABINET DIVISION

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Islamabad, the 17th December, 2021

CIRCULAR

Subject: PUBLIC AND OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2022

The Public and Optional Holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2022 would be as under:-

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Sr.#

Name of Occasion

Days

Dates during year 2022

1

Kashmir Day

Saturday

5th February, 2022

2

Pakistan Day

Wednesday

23rd March, 2022

3

Labour Day

Sunday

1st May, 2022

4*

Eid-ui-Fitr,(1st Shawal 1443 A.H.)

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

3rd , 4th , 5th May, 2022

5*

Ed-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1443 A.H.)

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

10th, 11th , 12th July, 2022

6*

Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1444 A.H.)

Sunday, Monday

7th , 8th August, 2022

7

Independence Day

Sunday

14th August, 2022

8*

Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul- Awwal 1444 A.H)

Sunday

9th October, 2022

9

Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas

Sunday

25th December, 2022

10

Day after Christmas

Monday

26th December, 2022 (For Christians only)

  1. The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed for public but NOT for their employees:

Sr.#

Day/ Date

1

3rd January, 2022 (Monday)

2*

4th April, 2022 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1443 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon)

3

1st July, 2022 (Friday)

OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS

Sr.#

Name of Occasion

Days

Dates during year 2022

1

New Year Day

Saturday

1st January, 2022

2

Basant Punchami

Saturday

5th February, 2022

3

Shivaratri

Tuesday

1st March, 2022

4*

Shab-e-Meraj (27th Rajab 1443 A.H)

Tuesday

1st March, 2022

5

Holi

Thursday

17th March, 2022

6

Dulhandi

Friday

18th March, 2022

7*

Shab-e-Barat (15th Shaban 1443 A.H)

Friday

18th March, 2022

8

Baisakhi

Thursday

14th April, 2022

9

Good Friday

Friday

15th April, 2022

10

Easter/ Day After Easter Sunday

Sunday, Monday

17th , 18th April, 2022

11

Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only)

Thursday

21st April, 2022

12

Buddha Purnima

Monday

16th May, 2022

13

Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day)

Tuesday

16th August, 2022

14

Janam Ashtami

Friday

19th August, 2022

15

Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad

Sal)

Sunday

21st August, 2022

16*

Chehlum (20th Safar 1444 AH)

Saturday

17th September, 2022

17

Durga Puja

Monday

3rd October, 2022

18

Dussehra

Wednesday

5th October, 2022

19

Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji

Sunday

9th October, 2022

20

Diwali

Monday

24th October, 2022

21*

Giyarvee Shareef

(11th Rabi- us-Sani 1444 A.H)

Monday

7th November, 2022

22

Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday

Tuesday

8th November, 2022

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 Cabinet Division.

  1. 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.

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