ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced the list of gazetted public and optional holidays for the year 2021.
According to the notification by the Interior Ministry, the public and optional holidays included the days of Muslim and non-Muslim festivals.
The number of public holidays announced by the federal government for the general public stands at 14 days and begins from Kashmir Day on February 05 to Quaid-e-Azam Day on 25 December.
These holidays include Kashmir Day (February 5), Pakistan Day (March 23), Labour Day (May 1), Eid ul Fitr (three days from 1st Shawal), Eid ul Azha (three days from 10th Zil-Haj], Independence Day (14 August), Ashura (9th and 10th Moharram) and Eid Milad un Nabi (12th Rabiul Awal).
Non-compulsory holidays for Muslims additionally included closure on Chehlum, Giyarvee Shareef, and Shab-e-Barat.
The optional holidays were also announced – pertaining to the religious minorities, mostly on their festive and holy days including Christmas, New Year Day, Good Friday, Easter, Nowruz, Diwali, and others.
