The Pakistani National Day is a designated date on the 23 March (1956) to celebrate the Republic Day of Pakistan.

Often this public holiday in Pakistan is not called as National Day. Even so, the banks, schools along with public buildings will be shut.

The First of January is celebrated as The New Year in Pakistan to mark the start of a new calendar year.

May Day is another country wide holiday in Pakistan that is observed to observe the triumphs of the workers movement.

Christmas Day is a public holiday in nearly all of the countries around the world and observed on December 25 to rejoice the birth of Jesus.

The Orthodox Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or 'name day' are observed in each place's patron saint's day, using the Calendar of saints.

The most significant holidays for Muslims in Pakistan are Eid ul-Fitr. This is observed soon after the conclusion of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha that is celebrated at the conclusion of the Hajj.

Diwali (Festival of Light) is amongst the biggest holidays celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs who live in Pakistan.

Jews who reside in Pakistan celebrate a variety of celebrations: the Passover (Spring Feasts of Pesach) and Shavuot, the Rosh Hashanah (start of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).