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Public holidays and other important dates in Pakistan

2011 (1431-1432 A.H)
Date	English Name	Urdu Name	Details
*February 16 (Approx)	Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	عيد ميلاد النبی	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad . It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal
March 23	Pakistan Day	Yom-e-Pakistan یوم پاکستان	Commemorates Pakistan Resolution on March 23, 1940 in Lahore
May 1	Labor day (May Day)	Yom-e-Mazdoor یوم مزدور>	Labor day in Pakistan
August 14	Independence Day	Yom-e-Istiqlal یوم آزادی	Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947
September 6	Defence Day	Yom-e-Difa یوم دفاع	Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
*August 29, 30, 31 (Approx.)	Eid-ul-Fitr	عيد الفطر	Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st day of Shawwal
*November 7 & 8	Eid ul-Adha	عيد الأضحى	Commemorates Hazrat Ibraham's (A.S) willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hajji
November 9	Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal	Yom-e-Iqbal یوم ولادت محمد اقبال	Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal
*December 7 & 8 (Approx.)	Ashura	عاشوراء	Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on the 10th day of Muharram
December 25	Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah; Christmas Day	Yom-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam یوم ولادت قائداعظم	Christmas Day and Birthday of Pakistan foundar Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Dates following the lunar Islamic calendar / Hijri calendar
Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12	Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	عيد ميلاد النبی	Birthday of Prophet Muhammad . It occurs on the 12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal
Ramadan last Friday	Jumu'ah-tul-Wida	جمعة الودع	It occurs on last Friday in Ramadan before Eid-ul-Fitr
Ramadan 21-29	Laylat ul-Qadr	ليلةِ القَدر	It occurs on last ten nights in Ramadan
Shawwal 1	Eid-ul-Fitr	عيد الفطر	Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan). It occurs on the 1st day of Shawwal
Dhul Hijja 10	Eid ul-Adha	عيد الأضحى	Commemorates Hazrat Ibraham's (A.S) willingness to sacrifice his son, occurs on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hajji
Muharram 10	Ashura	عاشوراء	Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain. It occurs on the 10th day of Muharram

Note : Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Most restaurants are closed during the day and there is a restriction on smoking and drinking in public places. Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul-Azha may last from two to four days, depending on the region.

Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are dates based on the Islamic calendar and are subject to confirmation by Ullema from specific regions

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