Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 8 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jul 31 | Friday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 5 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Friday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Monday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Sunday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 19 | Saturday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Sunday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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