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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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