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) |
- 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.
- 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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