Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 22 | Friday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Monday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Holi | National holiday, Hinduism |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Wednesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | Union Parishad polls | National holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| May 7 | Saturday | Union Parishad polls | National holiday |
| May 16 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| May 21 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Friday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 5 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Wednesday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Tuesday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 12 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | Iqbal Day | Observance |
| Nov 14 | Monday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 21 | Monday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | 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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