Public holidays in Pakistan, 2026
Pakistan has 11 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
11 of 11 holidays
- 05 02 یومِ یکجہتیِ کشمیر Thursday
- 20 03 End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Friday
- 23 03 یومِ پاکستان Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Friday
- 27 05 Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Wednesday
- 28 05 یومِ تکبیر Thursday
- 24 06 عاشورہ Wednesday
- 14 08 یومِ آزادی Friday
- 25 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Tuesday
- 09 11 یومِ اقبال Monday
- 25 12 یومِ قائدِاعظم Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2026?
11, of which 11 fall on a working day and 0 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 0 of Pakistan's land on one, and most countries do not move them.