The Deputy Commissioner of Nankana Sahib, Tasleem Akhtar Rao, has announced a public holiday on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to mark the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak, the spiritual founder of the Sikh faith. According to the district administration’s spokesperson, all government offices, schools, and colleges will remain closed tomorrow. Meanwhile, the second day … Read more
The Government of Azad Kashmir has declared Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as a public holiday to mark “Youm-e-Istehqaq,” a day dedicated to remembering the martyrs and victims of the 2005 earthquake. The Azad Kashmir Services and General Administration Department issued an official notification announcing the holiday. As per the announcement, all government and private educational … Read more
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday in 14 districts of the province on Wednesday, September 24, for the upcoming local body by-elections. The decision was made to help voters and ensure smooth participation in the polling process. A notification stated that all government offices and institutions in the selected districts will remain closed … Read more
Saudi Arabia has announced a public holiday on September 23 to celebrate its 95th National Day with grand festivities across the kingdom. The day marks the historic decree of King Abdulaziz, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, who unified Najd and Hejaz to form the kingdom. National Day was first observed in 1965 under King … Read more
Lahore will observe a local holiday on Friday, August 15, for the 982nd annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA). The district administration is expected to issue an official notification today. As part of the Urs celebrations, an inter-madrassa speech competition was held with participants from across Punjab, including Lahore. Maulana Abu Sufyan from … Read more
Authorities in Islamabad have announced that Wednesday, August 13, 2025, will be a local holiday throughout the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). This holiday will apply within Islamabad’s revenue limits, but offices providing essential services like the Municipal Corporation Islamabad (MCI), Capital Development Authority (CDA), and ICT Administration will remain open. Citizens and businesses are advised … Read more
The Sindh government has announced August 9, as a public holiday across the province to mark the 282nd annual Urs of the great Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Sindh’s Secretary for Culture, Muhammad Khan Kloro, said that the three-day Urs celebrations will begin on Saturday. He mentioned that preparations are almost complete, and … Read more
The Government of Sindh has announced that July 5 (Saturday) and July 6 (Sunday), 2025, will be public holidays across the province for Ashura, which falls on the 9th and 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram 1447 A.H. An official notification was issued on July 1 by the Services, General Administration & Coordination Department. The holidays will apply … Read more
The government of KP announced public holiday on 1st of Muharram to mark beginning of new Islamic year 1447. The public holiday for 1st Muharram 1447 AH will be observed in accordance with the moon sighting announcement by the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, according to an official notification issued by the provincial government. 1st Muharram Holiday … Read more
Oman has declared June 29, 2025, as a public holiday for all workers in both government and private sectors to mark the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1447 AH. This decision was officially announced by the Ministry of Labour, which said the holiday applies to all institutions so that people can observe the occasion … Read more
Another holiday for residents of Karachi on June 19 Thursday in light of the annual urs of Sufi saint Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Mayor Murtaza Wahab said Monday. Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, has declared a public holiday in the city on Thursday to mark the Urs of Hazrat Abdullah Shah Ghazi. As per an … Read more
The government has officially declared Friday, June 27, as a public holiday for public sector workers to mark the start of the Islamic New Year, 1447 AH. The announcement was made by the UAE Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), stating that all employees working in federal government departments will get a day off, … Read more
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed on May 28, 2025 (Wednesday) being public holiday on the occasion of Youm-e-Takbeer. The holiday commemorates Pakistan’s nuclear tests conducted in Chagai on the same date in 1998. In a statement issued, the central bank said the closure follows the federal government’s declaration of a public … Read more
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has announced a holiday on May 28 (Wednesday) to mark the historic day, ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’, when Pakistan became an atomic power. “All concerned are hereby informed that Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion … Read more
All public and private schools will remain closed across Pakistan tomorrow, Thursday, on account of the Labour Day (May 1). The government has issued a notification in this regard while the private schools have communicated the parents about the closure of schools. Earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that all banks will remain … Read more
The Punjab government has announced a public holiday on April 12, 2025, for “Mela Chiraghan” in Lahore. The provincial government’s services and general administration department issued a notification confirming this. The notice states that there will be a local holiday in Lahore District on Saturday, April 12, 2025, to mark the “Annual Urs Mubarak of … Read more
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on Friday, April 4, to mark the 46th death anniversary of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) founder and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. All government offices, autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils across the province will remain closed, according to a notification issued by the Sindh Chief … Read more
The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on February 19 to mark the annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. A notification issued by the Department of Services, General Administration & Coordination confirmed that all public and private offices across the province, including autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and local councils under Sindh’s … Read more
