Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Interior has issued Notification on 26-01-2018 in connection with Notification of Optional & Public Holidays 2018. Detail is as under:
The Public, Optional and Festivals of Minorities holidays for the calendar year 2018 would be as under:
Public Holidays 2018
| S. No | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates during year 2018 |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Monday | 5th February 2018 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Friday | 23rd March 2018 |
| 3 | Labour Day | Tuesday | 1st may 2018 |
| 4 | Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Shawal 1439 H) | Saturday, Sunday & Monday | 16th, 17th & 18th June 2018 |
| 5 | Independence Day | Tuesday | 14th August 2018 |
| 6 | Eid-ul-Azha (10th Zil Haj 1439 AH) | Wednesday, Thursday & Friday | 22nd , 23rd, 24th August 2018 |
| 7 | Ashura (9th & 10th Moharram 1440 AH) | Friday & Saturday | 21st & 22nd September 2018 |
| 8 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12 Rabi-ulAwal 1440 AH) | Wednesday | 21st November 2018 |
| 9 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Tuesday | 25th December 2018 |
| 10 | Day After Christmas | Wednesday | 26th December 2018 (For only Christians) |
The following will be Bank Holidays. However on these days the Banks will remain closed for public but NOT for their employees.
- 1st January 2018 (Monday)
- 16th May 2018 (Wednesday) corresponding to 1st Ramzan 1439 AH subject to appearance of moon.
- 2nd July 2018 (Monday), July 1st already being weekly holiday.
Note: Holidays for Muslims Festivals are subject to appearance of moon for which a separate Notification will be issued.
Special thanks to Mr. Zahid Khan for sending the copy of the Notification of Optional & Public Holidays 2018.
