Pakistan Holidays 2022
Complete list of holidays and observances in Pakistan for the year 2022.
January
Sat 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Mon 3
January 1 Bank Holiday
Public holiday
February
Sat 5
Basant Panchami
Observance
Sat 5
Kashmir Day
Public holiday
March
Tue 1
Shab e-Meraj
Observance
Tue 1
Shivaratri
Observance
Thu 17
Holi
Observance
Fri 18
Shab e-Barat
Observance
Fri 18
Dulhandi
Observance
Wed 23
Pakistan Day
Public holiday
April
Mon 4
Ramadan Start
Public holiday
Thu 14
Baisakhi
Observance
Fri 15
Good Friday
Observance
Sun 17
Easter Sunday
Observance
Mon 18
Easter Monday
Observance
Thu 21
Ridván
Observance
May
Sun 1
Labour Day
Public holiday
Mon 2
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 3
Eid-ul-Fitr
Public holiday
Wed 4
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Thu 5
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Public holiday
Mon 16
Buddha Purnima
Observance
July
Fri 1
July 1 Bank Holiday
Observance
Fri 8
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
Sat 9
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
Sun 10
Eid al-Adha
Public holiday
Mon 11
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 12
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Public holiday
August
Mon 8
Ashura Holiday
Public holiday
Tue 9
Ashura
Public holiday
Sun 14
Independence Day
Public holiday
Tue 16
Nauroz
Observance
Fri 19
Janmashtami
Observance
Sun 21
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)
Observance
September
Tue 6
Defence Day
Observance
Sat 17
Chelum
Observance
October
Mon 3
Durga Puja
Observance
Wed 5
Dussehra
Observance
Sun 9
Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji
Observance
Sun 9
Eid Milad un-Nabi
Public holiday
Mon 24
Diwali/Deepavali
Observance
November
Mon 7
Giarhwin Sharief
Observance
Tue 8
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Observance
Wed 9
Iqbal Day
Public holiday
December
Sat 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Sun 25
Quaid-e-Azam Day
Public holiday
Sun 25
Christmas Day
Public holiday
Mon 26
Day After Christmas (Christians only)
Observance
Sat 31
New Year's Eve
Observance