National Holidays in Pakistan in 2026
Upcoming Holidays in Pakistan
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: Bank Holiday
- One off holiday for Banks. Banks are closed, but bank employees will be working
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: Shab e-Meraj
- Isra and Mi'raj marks the Night Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and the ascent into heaven
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: Kashmir Solidarity Day
- Observed since 1990 as a day of protest against Indian control of part of Kashmir
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: Basant
- 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
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: Basant
- 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
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: Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's Urs
- A public holiday in Sindh to mark the Urs of a Sufi saint and poet who is revered in South Asia.
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: Bank Holiday
- One off holiday for Banks. Banks are closed, but bank employees will be working
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: Holi
- Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
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: Holi
- Originally a harvest and fertility festival, Holi also commemorates a legend from Hindu Mythology
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: Public Holiday
- Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan
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: Public Holiday
- One-off holiday as part of the government's austerity and energy conservation measures.
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: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
- The festival of Eid ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Eid ul-Fitr
- The festival of Eid ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
- Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
- Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
- Fourth day of holidays for the festival of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Pakistan Day
- Commemorates the Lahore Resolution of 1940, also known as the 'Pakistan Resolution'
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: Mela Chiraghan
- The Festival of Lamps is one of the largest traditional events of the Punjab province.
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: Public Holiday
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan He founded the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979
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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Public Holiday
- A two-day public holiday has been declared in Islamabad due to US and Iran peace talks.
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: Public Holiday
- A two-day public holiday has been declared in Islamabad due to US and Iran peace talks.
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: Public Holiday
- A third public holiday has been declared in Islamabad due to US and Iran peace talks.
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Arafat Day
- Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and the day before Eid al Adha. Named after the geographical area Arafa where the Prophet gave his Farewell Sermon.
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: Eid ul-Azha
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Youm-e-Takbeer
- Commemorates the day when Pakistan conducted successful nuclear tests in the hills of Chaghai in 1998.
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: Eid ul-Azha Day 2
- Second day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
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: Eid ul-Azha Day 3
- Third day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
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: Islamic New Year
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Marks the start of Islamic New Year
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: Ashoora
- Commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.9th day of Muharram
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: Ashoora
- Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
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: Bank Holiday
- One off holiday for Banks. Banks are closed, but bank employees will be working
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: Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai
- Urs of a noted scholar, saint and poet, considered to be greatest Muslim poet of Sindhi language
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: Independence Day
- On this day in 1947, Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic when it gained independence from British rule
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: Eid Milad-un-Nabi
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Founding Day
- Commemorates the establishment of the AJK state on this day in 1947.
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: Iqbal Day
- Sir Muhammad Iqbal was a prominent Muslim poet and philosopher
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: Quaid-e-Azam Day
- Marks the birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a notable politician and Pakistan's first Governor General
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: Anniversary of Benazir Bhutto's Death
- On December 27th 2007 Benazir Bhutto was killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack after an election rally in Rawlapindi, shortly after returning to Pakistan from self-imposed exile
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