Notification Public and Optional Holidays for the Year 2024
The Cabinet Division has issued the complete list of all the Public and Optional Holidays that will be observed throughout the country during the year 2024.According to the notification, these public and optional holidays that will be observed throughout the country during the year 2024.In this notification ,it is also stated that According to the official notification issued on Wednesday, there will be a total of 11 public holidays in 2024, with 5 February being the first one to commemorate Kashmir Day.
Sr. No.
Name of Occasion
Day(s)
Date(s)
1
Kashmir Day
Monday
5 February 2024
2
Pakistan Day
Saturday
23 March 2024
3*
Eid-ul-Fitr
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
10, 11, 12 April 2024
4*
Labour Day
Wednesday
1 May 2024
5*
Eid-ul-Azha
Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday
17, 18, 19 June 2024
6*
Ashura (9 and 10 Mohrram 1446 A.H)
Tuesday, Wednesday
16, 17 July 2024
7
Independence Day
Wednesday
14 August 2024
8*
Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Monday
16 September 2024
9
Allama Iqbal Day
Saturday
9 November 2024
10
Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas
Wednesday
25 December 2024
11
Day after Christmas (only for Christian community)
Thursday
26 December 2024
The following will be bank holidays but on these days banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed for public but not for their employees.
Sr. No.
Day/Date
1
1 January 2024 (Monday)
2
11 March, 2024 (Monday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1445 A.H for deduction of Zakat (subject to appearance of moon)
