Public holidays in Pakistan are one source of joy in this otherwise demotivated country. Holidays are observed according to the Islamic calendar for religious purposes and the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes.
Religious festivals like Eid are celebrated according to the Islamic calendar whereas other national holidays like Kashmir Day, international labour day, Pakistan day and Quaid-i-Azam Day are celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar.
Here is the complete calendar of the national & regional public holidays of Pakistan in 2016:
Date | Weekday | Holiday name | Holiday type |
Jan 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day | Bank Holiday |
Feb 5 | Friday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 20 | Sunday | March equinox | Season |
Mar 23 | Wednesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Christian, Common Local holidays |
Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common Local holidays |
Apr 21 | Thursday | Eid e-Rizwan | Optional Holiday |
May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
May 5 | Thursday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
May 16 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
Jun 1 to July 30 | June-July | Summer Vacations | School Summer Vacations |
Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 1 | Friday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 1 | Public Holiday |
Jul 8 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 2 | Public Holiday |
Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 3 | Public Holiday |
Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 4 | Public Holiday |
Aug 14 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 1 | Public Holiday |
Sep 14 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 2 | Public Holiday |
Sep 15 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 3 | Public Holiday |
Sep 16 | Friday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 4 | Public Holiday |
Sep 22 | Thursday | September equinox | Season |
Oct 11 | Tuesday | First Day of Ashura | Public Holiday |
Oct 12 | Wednesday | Second Day of Ashura | Public Holiday |
Oct 30 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
Nov 9 | Wednesday | Iqbal Day | Optional Holiday |
Nov 21 | Monday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
Dec 14 | Wednesday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 25 | Sunday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Monday | Day After Christmas | Public Holiday |
Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
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