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Lohri is an official holiday in Punjab, [7] [8] Jammu [9] and Himachal Pradesh. [10] The festival is celebrated in Delhi and Haryana but is not a gazetted holiday. [note 2] In all these areas, the festival is celebrated by Sikhs, Hindus and whoever wants to enjoy. [12]
Lohri is an official gazetted holiday in the state of Punjab (India), [114] but it is not a holiday in Punjab (Pakistan). [115] It is, however, observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians in Punjab, India and by some Punjabi Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Christians in Pakistan as well.
They are general or gazetted (optional) holidays in India, but almost all are neither public nor gazetted holidays in Pakistan. Pakistani Muslims celebrate Islamic festivals and holidays. See also: Category:Festivals in Punjab, Pakistan, Category:Islamic festivals
Some festivals in Punjab, Pakistan are determined by the Punjabi calendar, [4] such as Muharram which is observed twice, once according to the Muslim year and again on the 10th of harh/18th of jeth. [5] The Punjabi calendar is the one the rural (agrarian) population follows in Punjab, Pakistan. [6] [note 1]
Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, Jan. 15. Washington’s Birthday/President's Day: Monday, Feb. 19.
Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail (since 6 may 2024) Ali Mardan Khan Domki (until 2 March 2024) Caretaker: Caretaker: Muhammad Hashim Kakar (acting) Sarfaraz Bugti(from Mar 2024) PPP: Ali Amin Gandapur (from 2 March 2024) Ghulam Ali: Muhammad Azam Khan (until 2 March 2024) Caretaker: Caretaker: Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PTI: Punjab
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.
The UP state Government has officially declared holiday on the occasion of Agrasen Jayanti in Uttar Pradesh. [9] In North Indian state of Haryana, there is also a public holiday on Agrasen Jayanti. [10] This day is a gazetted holiday in the state of Punjab and Haryana. [11]