Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2010
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Sunday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 23 | Tuesday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Monday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Friday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Tuesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Wednesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 27 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 9 | Friday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Thursday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Tuesday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Monday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 12 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Saturday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Friday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Sunday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Friday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Tuesday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 18 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 21 | Sunday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Thursday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Friday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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