Pakistan Public Holidays 2026
January
February
Kashmir Day
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.
Ramadan Start
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Election Day
Election Day is a national holiday in Pakistan
March
Start of Ramadan Bank Holiday
Start of Ramadan Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Pakistan
Eid-ul-Fitr
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
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday is the second day of the three-day Eid al-Fitr celebration marking the end of Ramadan in Pakistan.
Pakistan Day
Pakistan Day is annually celebrated on March 23 to commemorate the Lahore Resolution and to celebrate the adoption of Pakistan's first constitution.
May
Labour Day
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.
Eid al-Adha
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
Eid al-Adha Holiday is the second day of the Eid al-Adha celebration, during which families continue the traditions of sacrifice, feasting, and charity.
Youm-i-Takbeer
Youm-i-Takbeer commemorates Pakistan's nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998, celebrating the country's emergence as a nuclear power.
Youm-e-Takbeer
Youm-e-Takbeer commemorates Pakistan's successful nuclear tests conducted on May 28, 1998, making Pakistan a nuclear power.
June
Chand Raat Holiday
Chand Raat Holiday is a public holiday in Pakistan
Ashura
Ashura commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at the Battle of Karbala, observed on the 10th of Muharram with mourning processions and gatherings.
Ashura Holiday
Ashura Holiday is the second day of the Ashuran observance (9th Muharram), a period of mourning and remembrance in Pakistan.
August
Independence Day
Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day on August 14. This day marks Pakistan's emergence as an independent state.
Eid Milad un-Nabi
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (festival of the Prophet Muhammad's birth) is observed with religious reverence in Pakistan.
Raksha Bandhan
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.
September
Defence Day
Defence Day commemorates the 1965 war between Pakistan and India, honoring the sacrifices of Pakistan's armed forces on September 6.
Ganesh Chaturthi
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.
November
December
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Quaid-e-Azam Day
Quaid-e-Azam Day celebrates the birth anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, on December 25.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.