Pakistan has a total of 52 holidays in 2021. 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, 2021	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	Friday, January 1, 2021	January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Kashmir Day	Friday, February 5, 2021	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	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shivaratri	Thursday, March 11, 2021	Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shab e-Meraj	Friday, March 12, 2021	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.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Pakistan Day	Tuesday, March 23, 2021	Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution.
Holi	Sunday, March 28, 2021	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	Monday, March 29, 2021	Dulhandi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shab e-Barat	Monday, March 29, 2021	Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Ramazan Bank Holiday	Wednesday, April 14, 2021	Ramazan Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Baisakhi	Wednesday, April 14, 2021	Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ridván	Wednesday, April 21, 2021	Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Labour Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	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.
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday	Monday, May 10, 2021	Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Eid-ul-Fitr	Thursday, May 13, 2021	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, May 14, 2021	Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Buddha Purnima	Wednesday, May 26, 2021	Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
July 1 Bank Holiday	Thursday, July 1, 2021	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	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	Thursday, July 22, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Independence Day	Saturday, August 14, 2021	Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state.
Nauroz	Monday, August 16, 2021	Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ashura	Wednesday, August 18, 2021	Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan
Ashura Holiday	Thursday, August 19, 2021	Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)	Saturday, August 21, 2021	Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 22, 2021	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	Monday, August 23, 2021	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.
Defence Day	Monday, September 6, 2021	Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan
Ganesh Chaturthi	Friday, September 10, 2021	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.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Chelum	Tuesday, September 28, 2021	Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan
First Day of Navaratri	Thursday, October 7, 2021	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Pakistan
Durga Puja	Wednesday, October 13, 2021	Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Dussehra	Friday, October 15, 2021	Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Giarhwin Sharief	Monday, October 18, 2021	Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Eid Milad un-Nabi	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan.
Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji	Wednesday, October 20, 2021	Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Diwali/Deepavali	Thursday, November 4, 2021	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Iqbal Day	Tuesday, November 9, 2021	Iqbal Day is a observance in Pakistan
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Quaid-e-Azam Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan
Day After Christmas (Christians only)	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.