Islamabad December 26 2022: Government of Pakistan announced the Public and optional holidays regarding festivals of Muslims and Minorities in Pakistan for the Calendar Year 2023.
Detail would be as under:-
*PUBLIC HOLIDAYS*
| Sr.# | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2023 |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | 5th February 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | 23rd March, 2023 |
| 3 | Eid-ui-Fitr,(1st Shawal 1444 A.H | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 22, 23, 24th April 2023 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Monday | 1st May, 2023 |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1444 A.H.) | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 29th, 30th June, 2023 and 1st July, 2023 |
| 6 | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1445 A.H.) | Thursday & Friday | 27th and 28th July, 2023 |
| 7 | Independence | Monday | Day 14th August, 2023 |
| 8 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul- Awwal 1445 A.H) | Thursday | 28th September, 2023 |
| 9 | Allama lqbal Day | Thursday | 09th November, 2023 |
| 10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas | Monday | 25th December, 2023 |
| 11 | Day after Christmas | Tuesday | 26th December, 2023 (For Christians only) |
The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed for public but NOT for their employees:
| Sr.# | Day/ Date |
| 1 | 2nd January, 2023 (Monday) |
| 2 | 22th March, 2023 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1444 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon) |
| 3 | 3rd July, 2023 (Monday) |
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS
| Sr.# | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2023 |
| 1 | New Year Day | Sunday | 1st January 2023 |
| 2 | Basant Punchami | Thursday | 26th January, 2023 |
| 3 | Shivaratri | Saturday | 18th February, 2023 |
| 4 | Shab-e-Meraj (27. Rajab 1444 A.H) | Saturday | 18th February, 2023 |
| 5 | Holi | Monday | 6th March 2023 |
| 6 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | 7th March 2023 |
| 7 | Shab-e-Barat (15. Shaban 1444 A.H) | Wednesday | 8th March, 2023 |
| 8 | Good Friday | Friday | 7th April, 2023 |
| 9 | Day After Easter Sunday | Monday | 10th April, 2023 |
| 10 | Baisakhi | Friday | 14th April, 2023 |
| 11 | Eid-e-Rizwan (Bahai’s Community only | Friday | 21st April, 2023 |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | Friday | 7th July, 2023 |
| 13 | Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) | Wednesday | 16th August, 2023 |
| 14 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Monday | 21st August, 2023 |
| 15 | Chehlum (20. Safar 1445 AH) | Wednesday | 6th September, 2023 |
| 16 | Jonam Ashtami | Thursday | 7th September, 2023 |
| 17 | Durga Puja | Monday | 23rd October, 2023 |
| 18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | 24th October, 2023 |
| 19 | Giyarvee Shareef (11th Rabi- us-Sani 1445 A.H) | Friday | 27th October, 2023 |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji | Saturday | 28th October, 2023 |
| 21 | Diwali | Sunday | 12th November, 2023 |
| 22 | Guru Nanak Dev Jee Birthday | Monday | 27th November, 2023 |
In case of Muslim Festivals, the dates of Holidays are based on anticipated dates and are subject to appearance of moon for which o separate notification will be issued by Cabinet Division.
Government servants desiring to avail themselves of Optional Holidays shall take prior permission of the Head of Office concerned and no Government Servant shall be granted more than one optional holiday In the case of Muslims and three optional holidays for Non-Muslims in a calendar year.
