ISLAMABAD: After a three-day break for Eid-ul-Fitr 2025, people in Pakistan are back to work. Schools and colleges have reopened, but student attendance is low, with a full-fledged presence expected from April 7.
The federal government has released the public and optional holidays schedule for 2025, which includes holidays for Muslim and minority festivals.
Upcoming Public Holidays
There are no public holidays in April, but May 2025 will see two significant holidays. The first is on May 1, Labour Day, and the second is on May 28, Youm-e-Takbeer.
Youm-e-Takbeer commemorates Pakistan’s nuclear tests on May 28, 1998, which made the country the seventh nuclear nation and the first Muslim state with a nuclear arsenal.
Additionally, other public holidays include Eid-ul-Azha: June 7-9, 2025, is a significant Islamic festival that falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja.
Independence Day: August 14, 2025, marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state. Eid Milad-un-Nabi: September 5, 2025, observes the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas Day: December 25, 2025, is a public holiday that marks the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Christmas Day.
