Pakistan Public Holidays in 2016
Pakistan has a total of 50 holidays in 2016. 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 |
Friday, January 1, 2016 | January 1 marks the beginning of the official New Year in Pakistan and is celebrated throughout the country as New Year’s Day. |
| Giarhwin Sharief |
Friday, January 22, 2016 | Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Kashmir Day |
Friday, February 5, 2016 | 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 |
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Shivaratri |
Monday, March 7, 2016 | Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Pakistan Day |
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution. |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | 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. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 28, 2016 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Baisakhi |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ridván |
Thursday, April 21, 2016 | Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Union Parishad polls |
Saturday, April 23, 2016 | Union Parishad polls is a national holiday in Pakistan |
| Labour Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 | 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. |
| Shab e-Meraj |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 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. |
| Union Parishad polls |
Saturday, May 7, 2016 | Union Parishad polls is a national holiday in Pakistan |
| Shab e-Barat |
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Buddha Purnima |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 | Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 | June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Friday, July 1, 2016 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday |
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid-ul-Fitr |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | 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 |
Thursday, July 7, 2016 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Independence Day |
Sunday, August 14, 2016 | Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state. |
| Nauroz |
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 | Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 | 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. |
| Janmashtami |
Thursday, August 25, 2016 | 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. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Monday, September 5, 2016 | 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 |
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 | Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan |
| Eid al-Adha |
Monday, September 12, 2016 | 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 |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 | September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Durga Puja |
Saturday, October 1, 2016 | Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Sunday, October 2, 2016 | First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Pakistan |
| Ashura |
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ashura Holiday |
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 | Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji |
Saturday, October 15, 2016 | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. |
| Iqbal Day |
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 | Iqbal Day is a observance in Pakistan |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Monday, November 14, 2016 | Guru Nanak's Birthday is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Chelum |
Monday, November 21, 2016 | Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid Milad un-Nabi |
Monday, December 12, 2016 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan. |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Day After Christmas (Christians only) |
Monday, December 26, 2016 | Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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