Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2014
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Tuesday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Tuesday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Wednesday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Tuesday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 27 | Thursday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 16 | Sunday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Monday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Monday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter Monday | Christian, Common Local Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 14 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| May 27 | Tuesday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 14 | Saturday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 29 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 30 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 31 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Sunday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Monday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Saturday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 29 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Saturday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 25 | Thursday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Wednesday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Thursday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Tuesday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 6 | Thursday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 13 | Saturday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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