Pakistan Day

Pakistan Day (Urdu: یومِ پاکستان, romanized: Yaum-e-Pakistan) is a national holiday in Pakistan celebrated annually on 23 March. It commemorates both the adoption of the first constitution, transitioning the country from a dominion to a republic in 1956; as well as the adoption of the Lahore Resolution by the Muslim League at the Minar-e-Pakistan (lit.'Pakistan Tower') in 1940, laying the foundations of the Pakistan Movement.

The day is celebrated annually, primarily by Government officials and army staff throughout the country, and is a public holiday for civilians. While civilians do not celebrate the public holiday, the Pakistan Armed Forces usually hold a military parade to celebrate both the passing of the Lahore Resolution in 24 March 1940 and the Constitution of Pakistan of 1956.