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🇵🇰 Pakistan public holidays 2026

Pakistan has 21 public holidays in 2026, plus 31 other observances and regional holidays. The first is January 1 Bank Holiday on January 1 and the last is Quaid-e-Azam Day on December 25.

19 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Pakistan in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayOptional holiday
January 1ThursdayJanuary 1 Bank HolidayPublic holiday
January 17SaturdayShab e-MerajOptional holiday
January 23FridayBasant PanchamiOptional holiday
February 4WednesdayShab e-BaratOptional holiday
February 5ThursdayKashmir DayPublic holiday
February 16MondayShivaratriOptional holiday
February 19ThursdayRamadan StartObservance
February 19ThursdayRamadan Bank HolidayPublic holiday
March 3TuesdayDulhandiOptional holiday
March 20FridayEid-ul-Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayEid-ul-FitrPublic holiday
March 22SundayEid-ul-Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
March 23MondayEid-ul-Fitr HolidayPublic holiday
March 23MondayPakistan DayPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayOptional holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayOptional holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayOptional holiday
April 14TuesdayBaisakhiOptional holiday
April 21TuesdayRidvánOptional holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 24SundayBuddha PurnimaOptional holiday
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic holiday
May 28ThursdayYoum-i-TakbeerPublic holiday
May 29FridayEid al-Adha HolidayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
June 24WednesdayAshuraPublic holiday
June 25ThursdayAshura HolidayPublic holiday
July 1WednesdayJuly 1 Bank HolidayPublic holiday
August 4TuesdayChelumOptional holiday
August 14FridayIndependence DayPublic holiday
August 15SaturdayNaurozOptional holiday
August 20ThursdayBirthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)Optional holiday
August 25TuesdayEid Milad un-NabiPublic holiday
September 4FridayJanmashtamiOptional holiday
September 6SundayDefence DayObservance
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
September 23WednesdayGiarhwin ShariefOptional holiday
October 19MondayDurga PujaOptional holiday
October 20TuesdayDussehraOptional holiday
October 26MondayBirthday of Guru Balmik Sawami JiOptional holiday
November 9MondayDiwaliOptional holiday
November 9MondayIqbal DayPublic holiday
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak's BirthdayOptional holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayPublic holiday
December 25FridayQuaid-e-Azam DayPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayDay After Christmas (Christians only)Optional holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance