ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As October 27th draws near, most Pakistanis are wondering if the day — commemorated every year as Kashmir Black Day — will be made a public holiday.
The Pakistani government, though, has not listed October 27th in its official schedule of public or optional holidays for 2025.
Every year, Kashmir Black Day is commemorated to remember October 27, 1947, when Indian troops entered Srinagar and occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The day marks the onset of India’s illegal occupation of the territory and is commemorated as a black page in the history of South Asia.
Although the day is not a holiday, it is of profound national and emotional importance for Pakistanis and Kashmiris worldwide.
Rallies, seminars, and solidarity events are held annually to condemn Indian activities in Jammu and Kashmir and to express continued support for the people of Kashmir’s struggle for their right to self-determination.
Even though it is not a holiday, October 27 remains a somber reminder of the continuation of the pain in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and Pakistan’s strong solidarity with the cause of Kashmir.
