Public holidays in Pakistan 2026
Pakistan has 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
15public holidays
13weekday days off
248working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Pakistan Day | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Youm-e-Takbeer | |
| Friday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | Ashura estimated | |
| Thursday | Ashura estimated | |
| Friday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Monday | Iqbal Day | |
| Friday | Quaid-e-Azam Day |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb19 wd
Mar20 wd
Apr22 wd
May17 wd
Jun20 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug19 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov20 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026Eid al-Fitr, Pakistan Day
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 5 daysWed 27 to Sun 31 May 2026Eid al-Adha, Youm-e-Takbeer
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 August 2026Independence Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026Iqbal Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Quaid-e-Azam Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 6 February 2026 for Thu 5 to Sun 8 February 2026Kashmir Solidarity Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 26 June 2026 for Wed 24 to Sun 28 June 2026Ashura
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Prophet's Birthday
Questions about 2026 in Pakistan
- How many working days are there in Pakistan in 2026?
- 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (21 March 2026), Eid al-Fitr (22 March 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Pakistan?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Pakistan 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Pakistan has 15 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/pakistan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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