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Independence Day (Urdu: یومِ آزادی, romanized: Yaum-i Āzādī ), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state following the termination of the British Raj between the 14th and 15th August 1947.
Pakistan holidays are celebrated according to the Islamic or local Pakistani calendars for religious and civil purposes, respectively. Religious holidays such as Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays such as Labour Day, [1] Pakistan Day, Independence Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
Pakistan Day or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan. Independence Day is observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.
August 10 – A bomb killed at least 5 people and several others were injured in Chaman, Balochistan. [17] [18] [19] August 13 - Killing of Hayat Baloch; August 24 - Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics; August 25 - 2020 Karachi floods
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August 7 to 13: Exercise with Your Child Week, International Assistance Dog Week, National Farmers Market Week August 25 to 31: Be Kind to Humankind Week Monthly Observances in August 2023
14: August: Independence Day: Celebrated to commemorate the day when Pakistan gained Independence in 1947: 6: September: Defence Day: Celebrated in memory of those who died in the Indo-Pak war of 1965: 7: September: Air Force Day: Celebrated to commend the role of Pakistan Air Force in the 1965 war with India 8: September: Navy Day
Not so different from the U.S., people in Spain honor San Valentín, or Saint Valentine, on Feb. 14 and celebrate the holiday much like Americans, with gifts, romantic dinners and other sweet ...