Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 1 | Friday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Tuesday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Friday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Tuesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Bank Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Ramadan Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Wednesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 11 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 12 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 13 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| May 14 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 15 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jul 22 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Monday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Wednesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Thursday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Saturday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Monday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Monday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Tuesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Friday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Monday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Tuesday | Iqbal Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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