Pakistan public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2026?

11. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with Kashmir Day on Feb 5.

11public holidays

5long weekends

6bridge days worth booking

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Pakistan 2026

January

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

April

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30

May

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

June

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

July

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

August

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

September

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

October

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

December

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Pakistan in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Feb 5	Thursday	Kashmir Day
Mar 20	Friday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 23	Monday	Pakistan Day
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
May 27	Wednesday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 28	Thursday	Youm-e-Takbeer
Jun 24	Wednesday	Ashura
Aug 14	Friday	Independence Day
Aug 25	Tuesday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Nov 9	Monday	Iqbal Day
Dec 25	Friday	Quaid-e-Azam Day

In 2026, Pakistan has 11 public holidays. All of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with Kashmir Day on Thursday, February 5, 2026 and the last one is Quaid-e-Azam Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Mar 20 to Mar 23 (4 days): End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Pakistan Day
May 1 to May 3 (3 days): Labour Day
Aug 14 to Aug 16 (3 days): Independence Day
Nov 7 to Nov 9 (3 days): Iqbal Day
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Quaid-e-Azam Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
May 29 (1 day)	5 days off (May 27 to May 31)	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Youm-e-Takbeer
Feb 6 (1 day)	4 days off (Feb 5 to Feb 8)	Kashmir Day
Aug 24 (1 day)	4 days off (Aug 22 to Aug 25)	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
May 25, May 26 (2 days)	6 days off (May 23 to May 28)	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Youm-e-Takbeer
Jun 22, Jun 23 (2 days)	5 days off (Jun 20 to Jun 24)	Ashura
Jun 25, Jun 26 (2 days)	5 days off (Jun 24 to Jun 28)	Ashura

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Pakistan have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with Kashmir Day on Feb 5.

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 2026?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Mar 20 to Mar 23 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Pakistan Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

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Other years for Pakistan: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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