National Holidays in Pakistan in 2016

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List of Holidays in Pakistan in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday Kashmir Solidarity Day National Holiday
Wednesday Pakistan Day National Holiday Commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 1940
Thursday Holi Regional Holiday Sindh only
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Azad Kashmir
Monday Public Holiday Regional Holiday Sindh
Sunday Labour Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Thursday Shab e-Meraj Regional Holiday Sindh only
Friday Pakistan Public Holiday National Holiday Banks are closed
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Wednesday Eid ul-Fitr National Holiday End of Ramadan
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Holiday National Holiday
Sunday Independence Day National Holiday National Day
Monday Eid ul-Azha National Holiday Feast of Sacrifice
Tuesday Eid ul-Azha Day 2 National Holiday Feast of Sacrifice
Monday Islamic New Year Regional Holiday Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tuesday Ashoora National Holiday 9th day of Muharram
Wednesday Ashoora National Holiday 10th day of Muharram
Wednesday Iqbal Day Regional Holiday Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Monday Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai Regional Holiday Sindh only.
Monday Eid Milad-un-Nabi National Holiday
Friday Anniversary of Attack on Army Public School Regional Holiday Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sunday Quaid-e-Azam Day National Holiday
Monday Christmas Day (in lieu) Not A Public Holiday Observed by Christians only
Tuesday Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Death Regional Holiday Sindh only
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Notes

  • Holidays are observed on their calendar date.
  • Since 1996, Friday has been a half-working day and Sunday is the weekly holiday of the country.

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