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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1944

Pakistan has 15 public holidays in 1944. The first is Ashura on Wednesday, January 5 and the last is Ashura (day 2) on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

15
Holidays
13
On working days
5
Long weekends
247
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1944

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

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 1944

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

  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    Labour Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 12 – Mon, Aug 14

    Independence Day

    3 days
  • Tue, Sep 19 – Thu, Sep 21

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

    3 days
  • Sat, Nov 25 – Tue, Nov 28

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

    4 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Ashura (day 2)

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 7 off

    Wed, Jan 5 – Sun, Jan 9 · Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    5 days
  • Take Mon, Mar 6 off

    Sat, Mar 4 – Tue, Mar 7 · Eid Milad-un-Nabi

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Mar 24 off

    Thu, Mar 23 – Sun, Mar 26 · Pakistan Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Sep 18 off

    Sat, Sep 16 – Thu, Sep 21 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Sep 22 off

    Tue, Sep 19 – Sun, Sep 24 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    6 days

Working days in Pakistan 1944

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1944 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 1944: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1944?

There are 15 Pakistani public holidays in 1944. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 106 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1944?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1944 are Ashura (Wednesday, January 5), Ashura (day 2) (Thursday, January 6), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Saturday, February 5), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Tuesday, March 7), Pakistan Day (Thursday, March 23), Labour Day (Monday, May 1), Independence Day (Monday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, September 19), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Wednesday, September 20), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Thursday, September 21), Eid ul-Adha (Sunday, November 26), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Monday, November 27), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Tuesday, November 28), Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Monday, December 25), Ashura (Monday, December 25) and Ashura (day 2) (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1944?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1944: Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, Labour Day); Aug 12–Aug 14 (3 days, Independence Day); Sep 19–Sep 21 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Nov 25–Nov 28 (4 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 days, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Ashura (day 2)).

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 1944 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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