No — today is not a public holiday in Pakistan

How to tell if today is a public holiday in Pakistan

Pakistan's federal public holidays are declared by Cabinet Division notification each year and total about ten to thirteen days. The standing list includes Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5 February, Pakistan Day on 23 March commemorating the 1940 Lahore Resolution, Labour Day on 1 May, Independence Day on 14 August marking the 1947 partition independence, Iqbal Day on 9 November honouring the national poet-philosopher (status varying by federal notification), Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas on 25 December marking the birthday of founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, plus Islamic holidays by lunar calendar: Eid Milad un-Nabi (Prophet's birthday), Eid al-Fitr (three days), Eid al-Adha (three days) and Ashura (10 Muharram). Provincial governments may add their own holidays under provincial notifications.

That structure is why a simple "is it a holiday today" answer for Pakistan is more nuanced than a single yes or no. A date can be a public holiday at the national level, a regional one observed only in certain states or provinces, or a banking holiday that closes financial settlement without closing every employer. The status shown above reflects the nationally recognised public holiday list for Pakistan; if you are in a specific region, check the full calendar for the local additions that do not appear on the national list.

Working days and the holiday calendar in Pakistan

Pakistan's labour framework under the Factories Act 1934 (now provincially adopted) sets the standard week at 48 hours over six days. The federal and provincial government weeks run Monday to Friday at 8 to 9 hours, with banking following the same pattern; private retail and manufacturing commonly operate Monday to Saturday. Sunday is the statutory weekly rest day. The Code of Civil Procedure 1908 section 4 and the General Clauses Act 1897 roll statutory deadlines falling on a Sunday or notified public holiday to the next working day. Settlement of rupee transactions runs on the State Bank of Pakistan's RTGS PRISM, which observes the Cabinet-notified holidays.

Use the full calendar to see how the remaining holidays cluster across the year. Some months in Pakistan carry several closures while others have none, and that uneven spacing is what catches out anyone planning around a uniform working month.

For cross-border planning, overlay the Pakistan calendar with the calendars of the other countries your team works with. A week that looks completely open from your side can be a national holiday on theirs, and the clash only shows up when you compare the two side by side. The full holiday page links into a country-by-country comparison so you can spot the weeks where almost nobody is at their desk before you commit to a date.

Holiday dates are compiled from Nager.Date and the national sources listed above. Regional and substitute-day rules vary; for legal deadlines, confirm the observed date with the relevant official calendar for Pakistan.