Holidays and Observances in Pakistan in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 1 | Thursday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Bank Holiday (Tentative Date) | Bank Holiday |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 23 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Tuesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| May 24 | Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Youm-i-Takbeer | National Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| May 29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Wednesday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Ashura Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Aug 4 | Tuesday | Chelum (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Thursday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Eid Milad un-Nabi (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Sunday | Defence Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | Giarhwin Sharief (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Diwali | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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