Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2015
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | Peshawar Massacre Remembrance Day | Common local holiday |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 5 | Thursday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 6 | Friday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common local holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| May 16 | Saturday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 17 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 19 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Tuesday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Sunday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 29 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Sunday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 26 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Wednesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Thursday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Friday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Saturday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Iqbal Day | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Wednesday | APS Attacks Commemoration Day | Common local holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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