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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1980

Pakistan has 13 public holidays in 1980. The first is Eid Milad-un-Nabi on Wednesday, January 30 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
11
On working days
3
Long weekends
251
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1980

Date Holiday
Wednesday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Tuesday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Sunday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Thursday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Wednesday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Thursday Independence Day یوم آزادی
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 Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Tuesday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Thursday 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 1980

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

  • Tue, Aug 12 – Thu, Aug 14

    Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Independence Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 18 – Tue, Oct 21

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

    4 days
  • Sat, Nov 15 – Tue, Nov 18

    Ashura, 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 Mon, Feb 4 off

    Sat, Feb 2 – Tue, Feb 5 · Kashmir Solidarity Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Aug 11 off

    Sat, Aug 9 – Thu, Aug 14 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Independence Day

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Aug 15 off

    Tue, Aug 12 – Sun, Aug 17 · Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Independence Day

    6 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 26 off

    Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas

    4 days

Working days in Pakistan 1980

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1980 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 1980: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1980?

There are 13 Pakistani public holidays in 1980. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1980?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1980 are Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Wednesday, January 30), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Tuesday, February 5), Pakistan Day (Sunday, March 23), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, August 12), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Wednesday, August 13), Independence Day (Thursday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Thursday, August 14), Eid ul-Adha (Sunday, October 19), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Monday, October 20), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Tuesday, October 21), Ashura (Monday, November 17), Ashura (day 2) (Tuesday, November 18) and Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1980?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1980: Aug 12–Aug 14 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Independence Day); Oct 18–Oct 21 (4 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Nov 15–Nov 18 (4 days, Ashura, 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 1980 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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