Public holidays in Pakistan 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Pakistan 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayKashmir Solidarity Day
FridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
SaturdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
MondayPakistan Day
FridayLabor DayLabour Day
WednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid-ul-Adha (estimated)
ThursdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid-ul-Adha (estimated)
ThursdayYoum-e-Takbeer
FridayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid-ul-Adha (estimated)
WednesdayAshura (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)
ThursdayAshura (estimated)
FridayIndependence Day
TuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Eid Milad-un-Nabi (estimated)
MondayIqbal Day
FridayQuaid-e-Azam Day

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb, Wed 4 Feb31 Jan – 5 Feb 2026362Kashmir Solidarity Day
Fri 6 Feb5 Feb – 8 Feb 2026144Kashmir Solidarity Day
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar14 Mar – 23 Mar 20264102.5Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Pakistan Day
Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar, Fri 27 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20264102.5Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Pakistan Day
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Labor Day
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 31 May 2026294.5Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun20 Jun – 25 Jun 2026263Ashura (estimated), Ashura (estimated)
Fri 26 Jun24 Jun – 28 Jun 2026155Ashura (estimated), Ashura (estimated)
Mon 10 Aug, Tue 11 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug8 Aug – 16 Aug 2026492.3Independence Day
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov7 Nov – 15 Nov 2026492.3Iqbal Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Quaid-e-Azam Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Pakistan?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Iqbal Day on Monday, 9 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Ashura (estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 Jun) and you get 5 days off in a row, 24 Jun – 28 Jun 2026.

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