Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 1 | Monday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Monday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Thursday | Election Day | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 26 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Bank Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | Ashura Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Monday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 27 | Tuesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Friday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Eid Milad un-Nabi (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Giarhwin Sharief (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Saturday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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