Pakistan Public Holidays List 2026
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Pakistan year 2026
New Year's Day (01 Jan) : January 1 marks the beginning of the official New Year in Pakistan and is celebrated throughout the country as New Year’s Day.
Shab e-Meraj (16 Jan) : Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned.
Basant Panchami (23 Jan) : Basant Panchami is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Kashmir Day (05 Feb) : Kashmir Solidarity Day is annually observed in Pakistan on February 5 to express solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It also honors the sacrifices made for Kashmir’s liberation.
Shab e-Barat (03 Feb) : Shab e-Barat is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Shivaratri (15 Feb) : Shivaratri is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ramadan Start (19 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Holi (04 Mar) : Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Dulhandi (05 Mar) : Dulhandi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Pakistan Day (23 Mar) : Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan’s first constitution.
Eid-ul-Fitr (20 Mar) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday (21 Mar) : Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday (22 Mar) : Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Baisakhi (14 Apr) : Baisakhi is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Ridván (21 Apr) : Ridván is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Labour Day (01 May) : Labor Day (Labour Day or May Day) is observed in Pakistan on May 1 each year to pay tribute to workers’ sacrifices in achieving economic and social rights.
Buddha Purnima (01 May) : Buddha Purnima is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Eid al-Adha (27 May) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday (28 May) : Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
July 1 Bank Holiday (01 Jul) : July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Ashura (25 Jun) : Ashura is a public holiday in Pakistan
Ashura Holiday (26 Jun) : Ashura Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Raksha Bandhan (28 Aug) : Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Independence Day (14 Aug) : Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan’s emergence as an independent state.
Chelum (04 Aug) : Chelum is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Nauroz (15 Aug) : Nauroz is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Janmashtami (04 Sep) : Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) (26 Mar) : Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Ganesh Chaturthi (12 Sep) : Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Eid Milad un-Nabi (25 Aug) : Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan.
Defence Day (06 Sep) : Defence Day is a observance in Pakistan
September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Pakistan (Karachi)
Durga Puja (19 Oct) : Durga Puja is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Dussehra (20 Oct) : Dussehra is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Giarhwin Sharief (24 Sep) : Giarhwin Sharief is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji (26 Oct) : Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Diwali/Deepavali (08 Nov) : Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Guru Nanak's Birthday (24 Nov) : Guru Nanak's Birthday is a optional holiday in Pakistan
Iqbal Day (09 Nov) : Iqbal Day is a public holiday in Pakistan
December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Pakistan (Karachi)
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 Dec) : Quaid-e-Azam Day is a public holiday in Pakistan
Day After Christmas (Christians only) (26 Dec) : Day After Christmas (Christians only) is a optional holiday in Pakistan
New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.