PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN PAKISTAN

In Pakistan, some specific days of Public Holidays are:

Sacrifice of imam Hussain(R.A):

The sacrifice took place on 10th of Muharam the first month of Hijera Calander (Islamic Calendar). This sacrifice has very great importance in Islam so a public holiday was is announced on 10^th Muharam.

Eid-ul-Fitr:

People celebrate Eid-ul-Firt on the start of the holy month of Shawwal. This is the largest holiday of the year. People are invited to the home for a feast. Businesses close for at least a couple days if not a week. People celebrate it for 3 days.

Eid-ul-Azha 

This is the festival of sacrifice, commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son. People sacrifice goats, lambs, ox and camel.

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: 

Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) varies according to Hijera calendar.

Pakistan Day: 

On March 23^rd

Labour Day:

1^st May

Independence Day:

14 Aug

Quaid-e-Azam's deathday:

11 Sep

Quaid-e-Azam's birthday:

25 Dec

Ramadan: 

Ramadan is the 9th and holiest month in the Islamic calendar. Muslims fast every day for its duration and most restaurants will be closed until the fast breaks at dusk. Nothing (including water and cigarettes) is supposed to pass through the lips from dawn to sunset.