2026 Working Days Calendar for Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Legal Regulations
The listed holidays are United States federal holidays established by law (5 U.S.C. 6103) for federal government employees. Private sector observance is not mandated by federal law but is common practice. The standard full-time workweek is 40 hours, governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with overtime pay required for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
The provided sources do not contain specific legal regulations for Pakistan regarding working hours, holiday laws, or labor codes. The calendar data is for the United States, listing federal holidays which are typically non-working days for government employees and many private sector workers.
The official holiday schedule is published via gazette notifications by the Ministry of Interior. Islamic holiday dates are subject to confirmation by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee based on moon sightings. The standard work week is Monday to Friday, with Sunday as the weekly holiday.
News
No specific news or regulatory changes for 2026 regarding US federal holidays or working time regulations were identified in the provided sources. The federal holiday list for 2026 appears consistent with established patterns, including the observance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday since its establishment in 2021.
A news item from the calendar source mentions that British Columbia, Canada, will adopt Permanent Daylight Saving Time starting March 8, 2026. No specific news regarding changes to US federal holidays or working time regulations for 2026 was found in the provided sources.
No specific news or regulatory changes for 2026 were identified in the provided sources. The holiday list for 2026 appears consistent with established patterns, with dates for Islamic holidays being approximate and subject to official moon sighting announcements closer to the date.
Insights
A common cultural practice is to create 'bridge days' by taking leave between a holiday and a weekend to extend time off. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a common day off for many employees, often as part of a four-day weekend. Typical office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
For the US, planning vacation days to create long weekends is a common practice, with suggestions for the 'best days to take off' to maximize time off. The typical work schedule is a standard 40-hour week, Monday to Friday.
Since 1996, Friday has been a half-working day in Pakistan, with Sunday as the full weekly holiday. The holiday calendar often creates long weekends, such as a four-day break for Eid-ul-Fitr. Regional areas may have their own additional observances beyond the national list.
2026 Working days summary for Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.
252
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
15
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| February | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| March | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| April | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| May | 19 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| June | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| July | 22 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 21 | 8 | 2 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| Total | 252 | 98 | 15 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Kashmir Solidarity Day Kashmir Solidarity Day | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.
March 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 Eid-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr |
23 Pakistan Day Pakistan Day | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 Eid-ul-Azha Eid-ul-Azha | 28 Eid-ul-Azha Eid-ul-Azha | 29 Eid-ul-Azha Eid-ul-Azha | 30 | 31 |
19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 Ashura Ashura | 25 Ashura Ashura | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Independence Day Independence Day | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 Eid Milad-un-Nabi Eid Milad-un-Nabi | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 Iqbal Day Iqbal Day | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Quaid-e-Azam Day Quaid-e-Azam Day | 26 Day After Christmas Day After Christmas | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days, 6 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.