Public holidays in Pakistan 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Pakistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 5 February 2028	Kashmir Solidarity Day
Saturday 26 February 2028	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Sunday 27 February 2028	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 23 March 2028	Pakistan Day National day
Monday 1 May 2028	Labour Day
Friday 5 May 2028	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 6 May 2028	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Sunday 7 May 2028	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Sunday 28 May 2028	Youm-e-Takbeer
Friday 2 June 2028	Ashura ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Saturday 3 June 2028	Ashura ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 3 August 2028	Eid Milad-un-Nabi ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 14 August 2028	Independence Day National day
Thursday 9 November 2028	Iqbal Day
Monday 25 December 2028	Quaid-e-Azam Day National day

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days offEid-ul-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Islamabad: high 22°C (72°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 25% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid-ul-Adha (estimated)Typically in Islamabad: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · 3 days offAshura (estimated)Typically in Islamabad: high 38°C (100°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offQuaid-e-Azam DayTypically in Islamabad: high 20°C (68°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 24 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar)Pakistan DayTypically in Islamabad: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)Eid Milad-un-Nabi (estimated)Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 10 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Nov – Sun 12 Nov)Iqbal DayTypically in Islamabad: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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: Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar · Pakistan DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid-ul-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · Eid Milad-un-NabiShow on calendar ↓