Lahore: The Lahore High Court has notified the Annual Holidays Schedule 2023. According to notification no. 275-A/XVII-3 dated 12 December 2022, Hon’ble Chief Justice of Lahore High Court is pleased to approve the following annual holidays.
These holidays for the year 2023 are binding upon the Lahore High Court, its benches, and civil and session courts in Punjab.
The list of the high court annual holidays 2023 is given below:
| Sr.# | Name of Festival | Days of the Week | Date | No. of Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | 5th February | 1 |
| 2 | *Urs of Channan Peer (13th Shaban 1444) for Bahawalpur Bench and Civil & Sessions Courts in Bahawalpur | Thursday | 16th March | 1 |
| 3 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | 23rd March | 1 |
| 4 | Good Friday (for Christians) | Friday | 7th April | 1 |
| 5 | Easter Sunday (for Christians) | Sunday | 9th April | 1 |
| 6 | May Day | Monday | 01st May | 1 |
| 7 | * Eid-ul-Fitr | Saturday, Sunday & Monday | 22nd, 23rd & 24th April | 3 |
| 8 | Death Anniversary of Late Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi-V Ameer of Bahawalpur ( for Bahawalpur Bench and Civil & Sessions Courts in Bahawalpur) | Wednesday | 24th May | 1 |
| 9 | * Eid-ul-Azha | Thursday & Friday | 29th & 30th June | 2 |
| 10 | *Muharram (Aashura) (9th & 10th) | Friday & Saturday | 28th & 29th July | 2 |
| 11 | Independence Day | Monday | 14th August | 1 |
| 12 | *Urs of Hazrat Ghous Baha-ud-Din Zakariya Multani (R.A) (07th Safar 1444) (for Multan Bench and Civil & Sessions Courts in Multan) | Friday | 25th August | 1 |
| 13 | *Urs of Hazrat Data Gunj Bakhsh (R.A.) (20th Safar 1444) (for Lahore High Court Principal Seat & Civil & Sessions Courts at Lahore) | Thursday | 7th September | 1 |
| 14 | *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S.A.W.) | Thursday | 28th September | 1 |
| 15 | Allama Iqbal Day | Thursday | 9th November | 1 |
| 16 | Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam & Christmas | Monday | 25th December | 1 |
| Winter Holidays | ||||
| 16 | (i) For Hon’ble Judges of Lahore High Court, only | Monday to Monday | 25th December, 2023 to 8th January, 2024 | 15 |
| 17 | (ii) For High Court, Civil, and Sessions Courts in Punjab. | Monday to Monday | 25th December, 2023 to 1st January, 2024 | 8 |
Note:
The Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to the appearance of the moon.
In case the event falls on a day other than that notified, specific instructions will be issued by the High Court and timely notice shall, when possible, be given to litigants if the event does not fall on the day already notified.
The Civil and Sessions Courts in Punjab shall observe Winter Holidays from 25th December (Monday), 2023 to 01st January (Monday), 2024.
The Lahore High Court shall observe Winter Holidays from 25th December (Monday), 2023 to 08th January (Monday), 2024.
Every Sunday in the week is a holiday.
View the Lahore High Court notification of these annual holidays 2023:
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 Sitting
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 Sitting
Saturday
There will be no court sittings on Saturday unless the 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 a 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
08:00 AM to 03:30 PM
(Lunch/Prayer Break. From 01:00 p.m. to 01:30 p.m.)
Friday
08:00 AM to 12:30 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.)
Friday
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
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