Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2013
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Thursday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Friday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 10 | Sunday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Tuesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Wednesday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 11 | Thursday | July 11 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Aug 8 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 11 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Sunday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Friday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 28 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Friday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 9 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Monday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Friday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 3 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Saturday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 13 | Wednesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Nov 14 | Thursday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Sunday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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