Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 18 | Friday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Jan 19 | Saturday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Tuesday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 29 | Friday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 6 | Thursday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 13 | Sunday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 20 | Tuesday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 1 | Friday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Sunday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Tuesday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Sunday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Saturday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Thursday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Tuesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 13 | Thursday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Dec 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Martyrdom | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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