Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 15 | Sunday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Saturday | Basant Panchami | Observance |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Feb 20 | Monday | Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | Holi | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Friday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 9 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 13 | Friday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Saturday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 6 | Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 28 | Thursday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 2 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Friday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Saturday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Thursday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Monday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Friday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 13 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 23 | Friday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Saturday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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