Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2011
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Wednesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Tuesday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Thursday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 25 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 17 | Tuesday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Friday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Monday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Wednesday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Tuesday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 7 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Thursday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 5 | Monday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Dec 6 | Tuesday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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