1 May Labour Day یوم مزدور Youm-e-Mazdoor Celebrates the achievements of workers 14 August Independence Day یوم استقلال Youm-e-Istiqlal Marking Pakistani independence from the United Kingdom, formation of Pakistan in 1947 25 December Quaid-e-Azam Day یوم ولادت قائداعظم Youm-e-Viladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan Holidays of the (lunar) Islamic calendar Dhu al-Hijjah 10th-12th Eid-ul-Adha عید الاضحٰی Marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage; sacrifices offered on this day commemorate Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Shawwal 1st-3rd Eid-ul-Fitr عيد الفطر Marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan Rabiʽ al-Awwal 12 Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi عيد ميلاد النبی Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Muharram 9th & 10th Ashura عاشوراء/یوم کربلا Karbala Day for Shias to the mourn for the martyred Imam Hussein ibn Ali