Pakistan has a total of 51 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	January 1 marks the beginning of the official New Year in Pakistan and is celebrated throughout the country as New Year’s Day.
January 1 Bank Holiday	Monday, January 1, 2024	January 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Kashmir Day	Monday, February 5, 2024	Kashmir Solidarity Day is annually observed in Pakistan on February 5 to express solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It also honors the sacrifices made for Kashmir’s liberation.
Shab e-Meraj	Thursday, February 8, 2024	Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Election Day	Thursday, February 8, 2024	Election Day is a national holiday in Pakistan
Basant Panchami	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shab e-Barat	Monday, February 26, 2024	Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shivaratri	Friday, March 8, 2024	Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, March 12, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Pakistan Day	Saturday, March 23, 2024	Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution.
Buddha Purnima	Saturday, March 23, 2024	Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Holi	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Dulhandi	Monday, March 25, 2024	Dulhandi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Eid-ul-Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Baisakhi	Saturday, April 13, 2024	Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ridván	Sunday, April 21, 2024	Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Labour Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day (Labour Day or May Day) is observed in Pakistan on May 1 each year to pay tribute to workers’ sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights.
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Tuesday, June 18, 2024	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
July 1 Bank Holiday	Monday, July 1, 2024	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Ashura	Tuesday, July 16, 2024	Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan
Ashura Holiday	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Independence Day	Wednesday, August 14, 2024	Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state.
Nauroz	Thursday, August 15, 2024	Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Raksha Bandhan	Monday, August 19, 2024	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)	Tuesday, August 20, 2024	Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Janmashtami	Monday, August 26, 2024	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Chelum	Tuesday, August 27, 2024	Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Defence Day	Friday, September 6, 2024	Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan
Ganesh Chaturthi	Saturday, September 7, 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Eid Milad un-Nabi	Monday, September 16, 2024	Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Durga Puja	Friday, October 11, 2024	Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Dussehra	Saturday, October 12, 2024	Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Giarhwin Sharief	Wednesday, October 16, 2024	Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Diwali/Deepavali	Friday, November 1, 2024	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Iqbal Day	Saturday, November 9, 2024	Iqbal Day is a public holiday in Pakistan
Guru Nanak's Birthday	Friday, November 15, 2024	Guru Nanak's Birthday is a optional holiday in Pakistan
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Quaid-e-Azam Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan
Day After Christmas (Christians only)	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.