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.


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Iqbal day 9th Nov, Shah Abdul Latif Urs 15th Nov & Imam Hussain Chehlum 21st Nov Holiday Announced by Private Schools’ Management Association

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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