Federal Ministry of Interior is the prime body into Pakistan to issue the list of annual public holidays in the country. Then comes the provincial government who decide at their own grant extra holidays as per local events or special traditions.
According to the Federal Ministry of Interior Circular F.NO.2/6/2015-Public, the following are the public and optional holidays for the Year, 2016.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday name | Holiday type | |
| Feb 5 | Friday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday | |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday | |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day | Public Holiday | |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 1 | Public Holiday | |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 2 | Public Holiday | |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr Day 3 | Public Holiday | |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday | |
| Sep 12 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 1 | Public Holiday | |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid-ul-Azha Day 2 | Public Holiday | |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | First Day of Ashura | Public Holiday | |
| Oct 12 | Wednesday | Second Day of Ashura | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Public Holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Day After Christmas (For Christians Only) | Public Holiday |
Optional Holiday:
7th June 2016 (Tuesday) corresponding to 1st Ramadan 1437 AH (subject to appearance of the moon).
As per the notification of Ministry of Interior: Holidays for Muslim Festivals are subject to appearance of the moon for which a separate notification will be issued.
In addition to National Holidays, regional holidays will be announced by the respective provincial and local governments.
