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Pakistan
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Pakistan, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Pakistan is
Independence Day
In 7 days
Computed · local time Asia/Karachi
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Pakistan public holidays in 2026
5 national closures in 2026, of 49 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 23 March 2026 | Pakistan Day | Compiled |
| 27 May 2026 | Eid al-Adha expected | Compiled |
| 14 August 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday | Compiled |
Long weekends in Pakistan, 2026
3 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar – 23 Mar | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr, Pakistan Day | no leave needed |
| 14 Aug – 16 Aug | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
5 subdivisions of Pakistan keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | 26 August 2026 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi expected |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | 26 August 2026 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi expected |
| Karachi | 26 August 2026 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi expected |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 31 August 2026 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi expected |
| Lahore | 25 November 2026 | Quaid-e-Azam Day |
How Pakistan keeps time
| Observances | 49 across the national calendar and 7 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 49 compiled, from 12 named sources |
| Languages | English, Urdu |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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