ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released a list of public holidaysfor the year 2019.
There will be 14 public holidays this year, including Kashmir Day, PakistanDay, Labour Day, Eidul Fitr, Eidul Azha, Independence Day, Ashura, EidMiladun Nabi (PBUH) and Quaid-e-Azam Day.
“In case of Muslim festivals, the dates of holidays are based onanticipated dates and are subject to appearance of moon for which aseparate notification will be issued by the Ministry of Interior,” thenotification read.
As per the notification, in addition to the 14 public holidays there willbe three bank holidays. Banks will be closed for public on January 1, May 7and July 1, however, they will be open for employees.
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The federal government also listed 23 optional holidays, including NewYears, Basant, Shiv Ratri, Holi, Dulhandi, Shab-e-Mairaj, Good Friday,Easter, Nauroze, for government officials. “Government officials desiringto avail optional holidays shall take prior permission of the head ofoffice concerned and no government servant, who is Muslim, shall be grantedmore than one optional holiday.
Non-Muslims can be granted three optional holidays in Calendar Year2018-19,” the notification added.
