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Shivaratri in Pakistan

Is Shivaratri a Public Holiday?

Shivaratri is an optional holiday. Employment and holiday laws in Pakistan allow employees to choose a limited number of holidays from a list of optional holidays. Some employees may choose to take the day off on this day, however, most offices and businesses remain open.

Shivaratri Observances

Holiday currently only shown for years 2015–2021.

Note: A limited number of optional holidays are granted to workers. They are denominational and should not result in any work dislocation.

YearWeekdayDateNameHoliday Type
2015TueFeb 17ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2016MonMar 7ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2017FriFeb 24ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2018TueFeb 13ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2019MonMar 4ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2020FriFeb 21ShivaratriOptional Holiday
2021ThuMar 11ShivaratriOptional Holiday

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