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Announcement of Public Holidays in Azad Kashmir for 2025

The Azad Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir has released the list of public holidays for the year 2025, which has been published as a notification after the president’s approval.

According to the notification, holidays will be observed on national, religious, and special occasions, including Pakistan Day on March 23 and Eid-ul-Fitr holidays on March 30, 31, and April 1. Labour Day will be observed on May 1, while Youm-e-Takbeer will be marked on May 28. The Eid-ul-Adha holidays will be on June 7, 8, and 9. Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on July 5 and 6, and Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir will be on July 13.

Similarly, Youm-e-Ilhaq Pakistan will be on July 19, the death anniversary of Ghazi-e-Millat Sardar Ibrahim Khan on July 31, and Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14. The Eid Milad-un-Nabi holidays will fall on either September 5 or 6, depending on moon sighting. Youm-e-Istehkam & Tajdeed-e-Ahad-e-Nau will be on October 8, while the Foundation Day of the Azad Government of Jammu and Kashmir will be observed on October 24.

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Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Jammu will be marked on November 6, Iqbal Day on November 9, and the martyrdom anniversary of Captain Hussain Khan Shaheed along with the death anniversary of Baba-e-Poonch Khan Muhammad Khan on November 11.

The death anniversary of Quaid-e-Millat Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas will be observed on December 18, while Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas will be celebrated on December 25. The holiday following Christmas, on December 26, will be exclusively for the Christian community.

The final announcements regarding Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi holidays will be made by relevant authorities based on moon sightings.

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