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Pakistan - Holidays for 2011

Weekend closure is on Sunday. The following are the public holidays during the 2011 calendar year:

OccasionDate
Kashmir DayFebruary 5
Eid Milad-un-Nabi* (12 Rabi-ul-Awal)February 15
Pakistan DayMarch 23
Labour DayMay 1
Independence DayAugust 14
Eid-ul-Fitar* (1 Shawal 1432)August 30,31 & September 1
Eid-ul-Azah* (10 Zil Haj 1432)November 6, 7 & 8
Iqbal DayNovember 9
Ashura (9 & 10 Moharraum 1432)December 4 & 5
Quaid-e-Azam Day/ChristmasDecember 25

*(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, 2011
July 1, 2011
August 1, 2011* (Corresponding to the 1st of Ramzan 1432)

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