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Pakistan - Holidays for 2010

Weekend closure is on Sunday. The following are the public holidays during the 2010 calendar year:

OccasionDate
Kashmir DayFebruary 05
Eid Milad-un-Nabi* (12 Rabi-ul-Awal)February 26
Pakistan DayMarch 23
Labour DayMay 01
Independence DayAugust 14
Eid-ul-Fitar* (1 Shawal 1431)September 09,10 & 11
Iqbal DayNovember 09
Eid-ul-Azah* (10 Zil Haj 1431)November 17 & 18
Ashura (9 & 10 Moharraum 1431)December 16 & 17
Quaid-e-Azam Day/ChristmasDecember 25
Black DayDecember 27

*(Subject to appearance of moon)

Bank Holidays

The following will be Bank Holidays, on these days the banks will remain closed for public but Not for their employees.

Date
January 1, 2010 
July 1, 2010
August 12, 2010* (Corresponding to the 1st of Ramzan 1431)

NOTE : All holidays for Muslim Festivals are subject to the appearance of the moon for which a separate notification will be issued.