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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1940

Pakistan has 14 public holidays in 1940. The first is Eid ul-Adha on Saturday, January 20 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

14
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
255
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1940

Date Holiday
Saturday Eid ul-Adha Tentative عید الاضحی
Sunday Eid ul-Adha (day 2) Tentative عید الاضحی
Monday Eid ul-Adha (day 3) Tentative عید الاضحی
Monday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Sunday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Monday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Saturday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Saturday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Wednesday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Wednesday Independence Day یوم آزادی
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) Tentative عید الفطر
Wednesday Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas یوم قائد اعظم

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown. Source: Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1940

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Jan 20 – Mon, Jan 22

    Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 3 – Mon, Feb 5

    Kashmir Solidarity Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 17 – Mon, Feb 19

    Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3

    Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    3 days

Working days in Pakistan 1940

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1940 calendar for Pakistan

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Pakistani holidays 1940: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1940?

There are 14 Pakistani public holidays in 1940. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1940?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1940 are Eid ul-Adha (Saturday, January 20), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Sunday, January 21), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Monday, January 22), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Monday, February 5), Ashura (Sunday, February 18), Ashura (day 2) (Monday, February 19), Pakistan Day (Saturday, March 23), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Saturday, April 20), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (Friday, November 1), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Saturday, November 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Sunday, November 3) and Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1940?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Jan 20–Jan 22 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Feb 3–Feb 5 (3 days, Kashmir Solidarity Day); Feb 17–Feb 19 (3 days, Ashura, Ashura (day 2)); Nov 1–Nov 3 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)).

Which days are the weekend in Pakistan?

The weekend in Pakistan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Pakistan?

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown.

Are the 1940 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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