Annual Holidays
Under the provisions of Section 25 of West Pakistan Civil Courts Ordinance 1962, the Hon’ble Chief Justice and Judges have been pleased to approve the following annual list of General Holidays to be observed by the Lahore High Court (Principal Seat & Its Benches at Bahawalpur, Multan and Rawalpindi) and Civil and Sessions Courts in the Punjab during the Calendar year 2021:-
Sr.# | Name of Festival | Days of the Week | Date | No. of Days |
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1 | Kashmir Day | Friday | 5th February | 1 |
2 | Pakistan Day | Tuesday | 23rd March | 1 |
3 | Good Friday (for Christians) | Friday | 02nd April | 1 |
4 | Easter Sunday (for Christians) | Sunday | 04th April | 1 |
5 | May Day | Saturday | 01st May | 1 |
6 | * Eid-ul-Fitr | Friday, Saturday &Sunday | 14th, 15th & 16th May | 3 |
8 | * Eid-ul-Azha | Wednesday & Thursday | 21st July & 22nd July | 2 |
7 | Independence Day | Saturday | 14th August | 1 |
9 | *Muharram (Aashura) (9th & 10th) |
Wednesday & Thursday | 18th & 19th August | 2 |
10 | *Urs of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh (R.A.) (for Lahore High Court Principal Seat & Civil & Sessions Courts at Lahore) | Tuesday | 28th September | 1 |
11 | *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W.) | Tuesday | 19th October | 1 |
12 | Birth Day of Quaid-e-Azam & Christmas | Saturday | 25th December | 1 |
13 | Winter Holidays: | |||
(i) For High Court, Civil and Sessions Courts in the Punjab. | Saturday to Saturday | 25th December, 2021 to 1st January, 2022 | 8 | |
(ii) For Hon'ble Judges of Lahore High Court, only | Saturday to Saturday | 25th December, 2021 to 8th January, 2022 | 15 | |
Notes:
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Court Hours (Principal Seat and Benches)
Monday to Thursday | |
09:00 AM to 11:30 AM | Court Sittings |
11:30 AM to 12:00 noon | Interval |
12:00 noon to 02:30 PM | Court Sittings |
Friday | |
09:00 AM to 11:30 AM | Court Sittings |
11:30 AM to 12:00 noon | Interval |
12:00 noon to 01:00 PM | Court Sittings |
Saturday | |
There will be no court sittings on Saturday unless Hon'ble Judge decides otherwise. This day is reserved for dictating judgments. |
Office Hours
Monday to Thursday and Saturday | |
08:30 AM to 04:00 PM | (with break from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM) |
Friday | |
08:30 AM to 01:00 PM |
Civil and Sessions Courts in the Punjab
Monday to Thursday and Saturday | |
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM (Lunch/Prayer Break. From 01:00 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.) |
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Friday | |
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM |
Murree & Kotli Sattian Sub-Division Rawalpindi
Monday to Thursday and Saturday | |
09:00 AM to 04:00 PM (Lunch/Prayer Break. From 01:00 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.) |
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Friday | |
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM |