Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Saturday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Wednesday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Sunday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Saturday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 7 | Tuesday | May 7 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| May 18 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 7 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Saturday | Working day | Working day (replacement) |
| Aug 17 | Saturday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Thursday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Friday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 9 | Monday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Sunday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Saturday | Iqbal Day | Observance |
| Nov 10 | Sunday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Nov 12 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Monday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 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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