Public holidays in Pakistan 2028
There are 16 public holidays in 2028. 9 of them fall on a working day.
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All 16 public holidays in Pakistan 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Kashmir Solidarity Day | |||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Pakistan Day | |||
| Monday | Labor Day | Labour Day | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Eid-ul-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Eid-ul-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Eid-ul-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Youm-e-Takbeer | |||
| Friday | Ashura (estimated) | |||
| Saturday | Ashura (estimated) | |||
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Eid Milad-un-Nabi (estimated) | ||
| Monday | Independence Day | |||
| Thursday | Iqbal Day | |||
| Monday | Quaid-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 2028
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 20 Mar, Tue 21 Mar, Wed 22 Mar | 18 Mar – 23 Mar 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Pakistan Day |
| Fri 24 Mar | 23 Mar – 26 Mar 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Pakistan Day |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 29 May, Tue 30 May, Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Youm-e-Takbeer, Ashura (estimated), Ashura (estimated) |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug | 29 Jul – 3 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Fri 4 Aug | 3 Aug – 6 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Tue 15 Aug, Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug | 12 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day |
| Mon 6 Nov, Tue 7 Nov, Wed 8 Nov | 4 Nov – 9 Nov 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Iqbal Day |
| Fri 10 Nov | 9 Nov – 12 Nov 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Iqbal Day |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 31 Dec 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Quaid-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 2028?
16 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Pakistan Day: take 1 day of leave (24 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 23 Mar – 26 Mar 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code PK (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.pk) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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