Public holidays in Pakistan 2026

16 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Pakistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
5 February Thursday	Thursday	Kashmir Solidarity Day
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
23 March Monday	Monday	Pakistan Day
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid-ul-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid-ul-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Youm-e-Takbeer
29 May Friday	Friday	Eid-ul-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
24 June Wednesday	Wednesday	AshuraEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 June Thursday	Thursday	AshuraEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
14 August Friday	Friday	Independence Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid Milad-un-NabiEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
9 November Monday	Monday	Iqbal Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Quaid-e-Azam Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Pakistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 4 days off
Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated), Pakistan Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 27% of days
Wed 27 May – Sun 31 May · 5 days off
Eid-ul-Adha (estimated), Youm-e-Takbeer
Typically in Islamabad: high 38°C (100°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 14 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 61% of days
Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov · 3 days off
Iqbal Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Quaid-e-Azam Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 19°C (66°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Fri 6 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 5 Feb – Sun 8 Feb)
Kashmir Solidarity Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 18°C (64°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 26 Jun: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 24 Jun – Sun 28 Jun)
Ashura (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 38°C (100°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 33% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 51% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 22 May, Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Feb – Sun 8 Feb · Kashmir Solidarity DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Eid-ul-Fitr, Pakistan DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 26 May) get 6 days in a rowTue 26 May – Sun 31 May · Eid-ul-Adha, Youm-e-TakbeerShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Jun) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Jun – Sun 28 Jun · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓