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The Hindu community in Pakistan and around the world will celebrate the festival of Holi on March 13. The main event in Pakistan, organized under the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), will take Heads of federal organisations, departments, and institutions have been urged by Interior Ministry to grant leave to minorities on their religious festivals. The festival of Diwali is celebrated in spring spiritually signifying victory of light over darkness, goodness over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. M uslim-majority Pakistan on Tuesday adopted a resolution to declare the Hindu festivals Diwali and Holi, and the Christian festival of Easter, as public holidays, in a significant step for Karachi, March 16: The Pakistan government on Tuesday has decided to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as a national holidays in the country where around four percent of the total population The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as holidays for minorities in the country. Muslim-majority Pakistan's parliament has adopted a resolution allowing public holidays for festivals of minority religions. There will be holidays for the Hindu festivals of Holi and Islamabad - Government had no objection over holidays being observed on religious festivals of minorities, says Information Minister. The resolution was moved by Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani that, Holi (Dolyatra, Doul Jatra, Basanta-Utsav) is the Hindu festival colors that celebrates the triumph of good over evil, good harvest, and fertility. It usually falls in the later part of February or March. Diwali is also known as Deepavali, Dipavali, Dewali, Deepawali, or the Festival of Lights. It is celebrated in October or November each year. Diwali celebrations can last for about five days. Is Diwali/Deepavali a Public Holiday? Diwali/Deepavali is an optional holiday. A Hindu festival of lights symbolizing the victory of light over darkness. * Estimated holiday dates. We continuously monitor and update holiday information, but there may be occasional inaccuracies. Integrate accurate global holiday data effortlessly with Calendarholiday’s API. Reliable, up-to-date holiday information for your applications. Dates of Holi in Pakistan; 2026 Sindh Tue, Mar 3 Regional Holiday. 2025 Sindh Fri, Mar 14 Regional Holiday. 2024 Sindh Mon, Mar 25 Regional Holiday. 2023 Mar 7, Mar 8. Pakistan National Assembly passed a resolution with majority that allows Holi, Diwali and Easter to observed as Public Holidays in the country. As per this resolution, this would be the first time in Pakistan’s history when minorities will have pub - lic holidays on their religious festivals. Hindu lawmaker Ramesh Kumar Vankwani of Diwali in Pakistan. In the province of Sindh, the celebrations of Diwali, trace back to the ancient Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro civilisations, where themes of light, renewal, and community were celebrated. Today, this heritage endures in Sindh’s inclusive society, uniting people of all faiths—Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and Hindus. Holi and Diwali Dates. Holi and Diwali take place at opposite ends of the year. While Diwali takes place in autumn, Holi occurs in the spring. The timings of both festivals are determined by the Hindu lunar calendar meaning that the exact dates change from year to year. Holi occurs the day after the last full moon of the Hindu month of Phalunga Sindh journalist Veengas said that "Islamabad must understand that Holi/Diwali is part of the Sindhi culture —Islamabad neither accepts our Sindhi language nor does it honour the Hindu festivals." Pakistan Public Holidays in 2023 with dates and information on the origin and meaning of holidays. Including Pakistan. Diwali . 21 Oct 2025. National The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as holidays for minorities in the country. This is Hindu Calendar which lists most Hindu Festivals and Fasting days in year 2025 for Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Hindu Festivals Calendar is also known as Hindu Vrat and Tyohar calendar. ISLAMABAD: For the first time, minority communities in Pakistan will have public holidays on Holi, Diwali and Easter festivals after the country's parliament on Wednsday adopted a resolution to Diwali In Pakistan News Holi, Diwali and Easter will now be national holidays in Pakistan, government agrees to pass resolution Zeeshan Shaikh March 16, 2016 9:39 PM IST
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