Public holidays
Public holidays in Pakistan
Pakistan has 16 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday9 NovemberIqbal Day — in 59 days
202616 dayspublic holidays in total
202716 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 5 FebruaryKashmir Solidarity Day
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 23 MarchPakistan Daylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayYoum-e-Takbeer
Friday 29 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 24 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Thursday 25 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Friday 14 AugustIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Monday 9 NovemberIqbal Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberQuaid-e-Azam Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 5 FebruaryKashmir Solidarity Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 23 MarchPakistan Day
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 18 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Friday 28 MayYoum-e-Takbeerlong weekend likely
Monday 14 JuneAshuralong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 15 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Saturday 14 AugustIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 NovemberIqbal Day
Saturday 25 DecemberQuaid-e-Azam Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.