Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 24 | Friday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 13 | Monday | Holi | National holiday, Hinduism |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| May 10 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jun 27 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 28 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Thursday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Tuesday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 21 | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Thursday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Sep 30 | Saturday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Thursday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 19 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Thursday | Iqbal Day | Observance |
| Nov 10 | Friday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 1 | Friday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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