(Latest Public)Gazetted Holidays in Pakistan 2022 details are available on this Page. Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior Islamabad has issued the official Notification letter on 17th December, 2021 in connection with public and optional holidays in Pakistan 2022.
The Gazetted Holidays in Pakistan 2022 PDF and Optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities for the Calendar Year 2022 would be as under:
Public Holidays 2022 Pakistan
| DATE | HOLIDAY NAME | HOLIDAY TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| JAN 1 | New Year | Optional Holiday |
| FEB 5 | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| FEB 24 | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| MAR 13 | Holi | The national holiday, Hinduism |
| MAR 20 | March equinox | Season |
| MAR 22 | Shab e Meraj* | Optional Holiday |
| MAR 23 | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| APR 09 | Shab e Barat* | Optional Holiday |
| APR 14 | Good Friday | Christian, Common Local holidays |
| APR 16 | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| APR 17 | Easter Monday | The national holiday, Christian |
| APR 20 | Eid e-Rizwan* | Optional Holiday |
| MAY 1 | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| MAY 23 TO MAY 26 | Eid al Fitr* | Public Holiday |
| JUN 21 | June Solstice | Season |
| JUL 1 | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| JUL 30 TO 3 AUG | Eid ul Adha* | Public Holiday |
| AUG 7 | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| AUG 14 | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| AUG 14 | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| AUG 25 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| AUG 28 TO AUG 29 | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| SEP 6 | Defense Day | Observance |
| SEP 21 | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| SEP 22 | September equinox | Season |
| SEP 30 | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| OCT 19 | Diwali/Deepavali | The national holiday, Hinduism |
| OCT 28 TO OCT 29 | Eid Milad un-Nabi* | Public Holiday |
| NOV 9 | Iqbal Day | Optional Holiday |
| DEC 21 | December Solstice | Season |
| DEC 24 | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| DEC 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| DEC 25 | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| DEC 26 | Day After Christmas | Public Holiday |
| DEC 31 | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
Gazetted Holidays in Pakistan 2022 PDF
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.
The grant of this concession should not result in any dislocation of work. In the case of Muslim optional holidays, the number of persons permitted to avail optional holidays should be regulated In a manner so as to adequate staff is available for the proper continuance of the work.
The optional holidays are denominational and may be allowed at the discretion of the Head of Office, provided that work is not suffered.
A Government Servant should not ordinarily be refused an Optional Holiday that is of religious significance to him and the refusal is like to decrease the number of such holidays to which she/he is entitled.