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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1974

Pakistan has 16 public holidays in 1974. The first is Eid ul-Adha on Friday, January 4 and the last is Eid ul-Adha (day 3) on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
10
On working days
4
Long weekends
251
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1974

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

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 1974

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

  • Fri, Jan 4 – Sun, Jan 6

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

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 5 – Sun, Apr 7

    Eid Milad-un-Nabi

    3 days
  • Thu, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 20

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

    4 days
  • Tue, Dec 24 – Thu, Dec 26

    Eid ul-Adha, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    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 Mon, Feb 4 off

    Sat, Feb 2 – Tue, Feb 5 · Ashura, Ashura (day 2), Kashmir Solidarity Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 23 off

    Sat, Dec 21 – Thu, Dec 26 · Eid ul-Adha, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Tue, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 29 · Eid ul-Adha, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    6 days

Working days in Pakistan 1974

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1974 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 1974: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1974?

There are 16 Pakistani public holidays in 1974. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1974?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1974 are Eid ul-Adha (Friday, January 4), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Saturday, January 5), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Sunday, January 6), Ashura (Saturday, February 2), Ashura (day 2) (Sunday, February 3), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Tuesday, February 5), Pakistan Day (Saturday, March 23), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Friday, April 5), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, October 17), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Friday, October 18), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Saturday, October 19), Eid ul-Adha (Tuesday, December 24), Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Wednesday, December 25), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Wednesday, December 25) and Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1974?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1974: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Apr 5–Apr 7 (3 days, Eid Milad-un-Nabi); Oct 17–Oct 20 (4 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha, Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas, Eid ul-Adha (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 1974 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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