Pakistan Public Holidays in 2008
Pakistan has a total of 49 holidays in 2008. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 | January 1 marks the beginning of the official New Year in Pakistan and is celebrated throughout the country as New Year’s Day. |
| Ashura |
Friday, January 18, 2008 | Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Ashura Holiday |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 | Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Kashmir Day |
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 | Kashmir Solidarity Day is annually observed in Pakistan on February 5 to express solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It also honors the sacrifices made for Kashmir’s liberation. |
| Basant Panchami |
Monday, February 11, 2008 | Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Chelum |
Friday, February 29, 2008 | Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Shivaratri |
Thursday, March 6, 2008 | Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 2008 | March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 21, 2008 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Eid Milad un-Nabi |
Friday, March 21, 2008 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan. |
| Holi |
Friday, March 21, 2008 | Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days. |
| Dulhandi |
Saturday, March 22, 2008 | Dulhandi is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 23, 2008 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Pakistan Day |
Sunday, March 23, 2008 | Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 24, 2008 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Baisakhi |
Sunday, April 13, 2008 | Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Giarhwin Sharief |
Friday, April 18, 2008 | Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ridván |
Monday, April 21, 2008 | Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Labour Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2008 | Labor Day (Labour Day or May Day) is observed in Pakistan on May 1 each year to pay tribute to workers’ sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights. |
| Buddha Purnima |
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 | Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| June Solstice |
Friday, June 20, 2008 | June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Shab e-Meraj |
Friday, August 1, 2008 | Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
| Independence Day |
Thursday, August 14, 2008 | Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state. |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Saturday, August 16, 2008 | Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister. |
| Shab e-Barat |
Sunday, August 17, 2008 | Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Nauroz |
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Janmashtami |
Sunday, August 24, 2008 | Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September. |
| Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) |
Sunday, August 24, 2008 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 | Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days. |
| Defence Day |
Saturday, September 6, 2008 | Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 2008 | September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Pakistan |
| Durga Puja |
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid-ul-Fitr |
Thursday, October 2, 2008 | Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
| Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday |
Friday, October 3, 2008 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Dussehra |
Thursday, October 9, 2008 | Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji |
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. |
| Iqbal Day |
Sunday, November 9, 2008 | Iqbal Day is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Thursday, November 13, 2008 | Guru Nanak's Birthday is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid al-Adha |
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday |
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 21, 2008 | December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Christmas Eve |
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2008 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2008 | Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Day After Christmas (Christians only) |
Friday, December 26, 2008 | Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Martyrdom |
Saturday, December 27, 2008 | Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Martyrdom is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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