Pakistan Public Holidays in 2020
Pakistan has a total of 52 holidays in 2020. 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 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | January 1 marks the beginning of the official New Year in Pakistan and is celebrated throughout the country as New Year’s Day. |
| January 1 Bank Holiday |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan |
| Basant Panchami |
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Kashmir Day |
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 | 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. |
| Shivaratri |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Holi |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | Dulhandi is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Pakistan Day |
Monday, March 23, 2020 | Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution. |
| Shab e-Meraj |
Monday, March 23, 2020 | 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. |
| Shab e-Barat |
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Baisakhi |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ridván |
Monday, April 20, 2020 | Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ramadan Start |
Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
| Labour Day |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 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 |
Thursday, May 7, 2020 | Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday |
Friday, May 22, 2020 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid-ul-Fitr |
Sunday, May 24, 2020 | 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 |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid al-Adha |
Friday, July 31, 2020 | 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 |
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | 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 |
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | 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. |
| Independence Day |
Friday, August 14, 2020 | Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state. |
| Nauroz |
Sunday, August 16, 2020 | Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) |
Friday, August 21, 2020 | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 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. |
| Ashura |
Saturday, August 29, 2020 | Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Ashura Holiday |
Sunday, August 30, 2020 | Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Defence Day |
Sunday, September 6, 2020 | Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Chelum |
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Pakistan |
| Durga Puja |
Friday, October 23, 2020 | Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Dussehra |
Sunday, October 25, 2020 | Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Eid Milad un-Nabi |
Friday, October 30, 2020 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan. |
| Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji |
Saturday, October 31, 2020 | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Iqbal Day |
Monday, November 9, 2020 | Iqbal Day is a observance in Pakistan |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Saturday, November 14, 2020 | Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals. |
| Giarhwin Sharief |
Saturday, November 28, 2020 | Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Monday, November 30, 2020 | Guru Nanak's Birthday is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan |
| Day After Christmas (Christians only) |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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