Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Sunday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Tuesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Tuesday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start | Bank Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Wednesday | Ramadan Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 23 | Thursday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jun 30 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 28 | Friday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jul 29 | Saturday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Wednesday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Monday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 7 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 26 | Tuesday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 29 | Friday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Thursday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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