Kashmir Solidarity Day
Kashmir Solidarity Day (Urdu: یوم یکجہتی کشمیر) or Kashmir Day is a national holiday observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmiri separatists' efforts to secede from India, and to pay homage to the Kashmiris who have died in the conflict. Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and by Mirpuri Kashmiris in the United Kingdom.
| Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
|---|---|
Banner raised for Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad | |
| Observed by | Pakistan |
| Date | 5 February |
| Next time | 5 February 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1990 |
| Started by | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan |
| Related to | Kashmir conflict |
Kashmir Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990, and supported by Nawaz Sharif. The current commemoration was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.
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