List of Public Holidays for 2023 Federal Government of Pakistan Cabinet Division has issued the complete list of all the public and optional holidays which will be observed throughout the whole of Pakistan during 2023.
As per the official notification issued on Cabinet Division Official website, there will be a total of 16 public holidays in 2023. The first public holiday of 2023 will be observed on 5 February 2023 on the occasion of Kashmir Day.
In 2023 there will be long weekends as many public holidays are on Friday and Saturday. Due to Friday and Saturday, there will be long weekends for employees and students.
List of Public Holidays for 2023
| 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-ul-Fitr,(1st Shawal 1444 AH) | Saturday, Sunday, Monday | 22, 23, 24 April 2023 |
| 4 | Labour Day | Monday | 1St May 2023 |
| 5* | Eid-ul-Azha, (10th Zil Haj 1444 AH) | Thursday, Friday, Saturday | 29, 30 June 2023 and 1st July 2023 |
| 6* | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1445 A.H.) | Thursday & Friday | 27th and 28th July 2023 |
| 7 | Independence Day | Monday | 14th August 2023 |
| 8* | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi-ul- Awwal 1445 A.H) | Thursday | 28th September 2023 |
| 9 | Allama Iqbal Day | Thursday | 9th November 2023 |
| 10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/ Christmas | Monday | 25th December 2023 |
| 11 | Day after Christmas | Tuesday | 26th December 2023 |
List of Bank Holidays for 2023
The following will be Bank Holidays. However, on these days the Banks/DFIs/MFBs will remain closed to the public but NOT to their employees.
| Sr.# | Day/ Date |
| 1 | 2nd January 2023 (Monday) |
| 2* | 22nd March, 2023 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramazan 1444 A.H. for deduction of Zakat(subject to appearance of moon) |
| 3 | 3rd July 2023 (Monday) |
