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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1953

Pakistan has 14 public holidays in 1953. The first is Kashmir Solidarity Day on Thursday, February 5 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

14
Holidays
10
On working days
7
Long weekends
251
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1953

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Date Holiday
Thursday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Monday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Friday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Monday Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) Tentative عید الفطر
Friday Independence Day یوم آزادی
Thursday Eid ul-Adha Tentative عید الاضحی
Friday Eid ul-Adha (day 2) Tentative عید الاضحی
Saturday Eid ul-Adha (day 3) Tentative عید الاضحی
Friday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Saturday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Thursday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Friday 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 1953

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

  • Sat, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 23

    Pakistan Day

    3 days

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15

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

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 16

    Independence Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Aug 20 – Sun, Aug 23

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

    4 days

  • Fri, Sep 18 – Sun, Sep 20

    Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas

    3 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, Feb 6 off

    Thu, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 8 · Kashmir Solidarity Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Nov 20 off

    Thu, Nov 19 – Sun, Nov 22 · Eid Milad-un-Nabi

    4 days

Working days in Pakistan 1953

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1953 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 1953: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1953?

There are 14 Pakistani public holidays in 1953. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1953?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1953 are Kashmir Solidarity Day (Thursday, February 5), Pakistan Day (Monday, March 23), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Saturday, June 13), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Sunday, June 14), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Monday, June 15), Independence Day (Friday, August 14), Eid ul-Adha (Thursday, August 20), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Friday, August 21), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Saturday, August 22), Ashura (Friday, September 18), Ashura (day 2) (Saturday, September 19), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Thursday, November 19) and Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1953?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 1953: Mar 21–Mar 23 (3 days, Pakistan Day); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Jun 13–Jun 15 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Aug 14–Aug 16 (3 days, Independence Day); Aug 20–Aug 23 (4 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Sep 18–Sep 20 (3 days, Ashura, Ashura (day 2)); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas).

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 1953 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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