Pakistan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Pakistan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| 1st January | Thursday | January 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 17th January | Saturday | Shab e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| 23rd January | Friday | Basant Panchami | Optional Holiday |
| 4th February | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Optional Holiday |
| 5th February | Thursday | Kashmir Day | Public Holiday |
| 16th February | Monday | Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 3rd March | Tuesday | Dulhandi | Optional Holiday |
| 4th March | Wednesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Pakistan Day | Public Holiday |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| 14th April | Tuesday | Baisakhi | Optional Holiday |
| 21st April | Tuesday | Ridván | Optional Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 24th May | Sunday | Buddha Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Youm-i-Takbeer | National Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th June | Wednesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| 25th June | Thursday | Ashura Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 1st July | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 4th August | Tuesday | Chelum | Optional Holiday |
| 14th August | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Nauroz | Optional Holiday |
| 20th August | Thursday | Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal) | Optional Holiday |
| 25th August | Tuesday | Eid Milad un-Nabi | Public Holiday |
| 4th September | Friday | Janmashtami | Optional Holiday |
| 6th September | Sunday | Defence Day | Observance |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | Giarhwin Sharief | Optional Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 19th October | Monday | Durga Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 20th October | Tuesday | Dussehra | Optional Holiday |
| 26th October | Monday | Birthday of Guru Balmik Sawami Ji | Optional Holiday |
| 9th November | Monday | Iqbal Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th November | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Optional Holiday |
| 24th November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Optional Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Quaid-e-Azam Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Day After Christmas (Christians only) | Optional Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Pakistan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Pakistan this year in 2026?
There are 15 holidays in Pakistan in 2026
How to retrieve the Pakistan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=PK&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Pakistan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'PK', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);