Holidays in Pakistan in 2017

Date Weekday Holiday Name Holiday Type

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Jan 1 Sunday New Year's Day Optional Holiday

Feb 5 Sunday Kashmir Day Public Holiday

Feb 24 Friday Maha Shivaratri Hindu Holiday

Mar 13 Monday Holi National holiday, Hinduism

Mar 20 Monday March equinox Season

Mar 23 Thursday Pakistan Day Public Holiday

Friday Good Friday Christian, Common Local

Apr 14
holidays

Apr 16 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance

Apr 17 Monday Easter Monday National holiday, Christian

Apr 21 Friday Eid e-Rizwan 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

Jun 21 Wednesday June Solstice Season

Jun 26 Monday Eid-ul-Fitr Day 1 Public Holiday

Jun 27 Tuesday Eid-ul-Fitr Day 2 Public Holiday

Jun 28 Wednesday Eid-ul-Fitr Day 3 Public Holiday

Jun 29 Thursday Eid-ul-Fitr Day 4 Public Holiday

Jul 1 Saturday July 1 Bank Holiday Bank Holiday

Aug 7 Monday Raksha Bandhan Hindu Holiday

Aug 14 Monday Janmashtami Hindu Holiday

Compiled: Tehseen M. Chaudhury.

Date Weekday Holiday Name Holiday Type

Aug 14 Monday Independence Day Public Holiday

Aug 25 Friday Ganesh Chaturthi Hindu Holiday Page | 2

Sep 2 Saturday Eid-ul-Azha Day 1 Public Holiday

Sep 3 Sunday Eid-ul-Azha Day 2 Public Holiday

Sep 4 Monday Eid-ul-Azha Day 3 Public Holiday

Sep 5 Tuesday Eid-ul-Azha Day 4 Public Holiday

Sep 6 Wednesday Defence Day Observance

Sep 21 Thursday Navaratri Hindu Holiday

Sep 22 Friday September equinox Season

Sep 30 Saturday Dussehra Hindu Holiday

Sep 30 Saturday First Day of Ashura Public Holiday

Oct 1 Sunday Second Day of Ashura Public Holiday

Oct 19 Thursday Diwali/Deepavali National holiday, Hinduism

Nov 9 Thursday Iqbal Day Optional Holiday

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 Public Holiday

Dec 31 Sunday New Year's Eve Observance

Compiled: Tehseen M. Chaudhury.