Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2022
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Monday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Saturday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 1 | Tuesday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Thursday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 18 | Friday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 18 | Friday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Monday | Ramadan Start | Bank Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Monday | Ramadan Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| May 4 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 16 | Monday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Friday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 9 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 10 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jul 11 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 12 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 8 | Monday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Tuesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Aug 11 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Tuesday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Friday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Sunday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Tuesday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 17 | Saturday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Wednesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Oct 9 | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Monday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 7 | Monday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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