Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior has issued the public and optional Holiday list for the year 2020, notified there will be 10 public holidays and 23 optional holidays next year.
According to the local media reported, holidays include Kashmir Day (February 5), Pakistan Day (March 23), Labour Day (May 1), Eid Al Fitr (May 25, 26 and 27), Eid Al Adha (July 31, August 1 and 2), Independence Day (August 14), Ashura (9 and 10 Muharram), Eid Miladun Nabi, Quaid-e-Azim Day/Christmas (December 25) and the day after Christmas (December 26).
According to a notification by the Ministry of Interior,
Besides this, the government issued bank holidays on January 1 and April 24 corresponding with first Ramadan and July 1 (subject to appearance of the moon)
While for the first time, the Pakistan government announced a holiday on the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak.
