Legal Regulations
Pakistan's labor regulations are primarily governed by the Factories Act, 1934, the Shops and Establishments Ordinance, 1969, and provincial laws. The standard work week is 48 hours over 6 days, with 8-hour workdays. Public holidays are declared by the federal government, and employees are entitled to paid leave on these days. Overtime work is regulated and must be compensated at higher rates.
The legal framework for working days in Pakistan is governed by the provincial labor laws and the federal government's announcements for public holidays. The standard work week is officially Monday through Friday, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend. Public holidays are declared by the federal cabinet, and their observance can vary for private and public sectors.
The Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, publishes official gazette notifications confirming the annual holiday schedule. Islamic holiday dates are officially confirmed by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee based on moon sightings. The standard work week is Monday through Friday.
Insights
In Pakistan, the typical work schedule is Monday to Friday, with Saturday often being a half-day or full workday depending on the sector. 'Bridge days' are not officially declared but are sometimes taken informally around major holidays. The work culture often includes a long lunch break, especially in government offices and traditional businesses. Friday is the Muslim holy day, and many offices have shorter hours or close for extended Friday prayers.
The standard work week in Pakistan runs from Monday to Friday. Regional areas like Azad Jammu and Kashmir and individual provinces may have their own variations in the working day calendar. It is common for businesses to close early on the day before a major holiday, though this is not an official rule.
Since 1996, Friday has been a half-working day and Sunday is the weekly holiday of the country. The holiday calendar offers several extended breaks, creating long weekends for travel and family time, such as a potential four-day break for Eid-ul-Fitr and Pakistan Day.
2026 Working days summary for Balochistan, Pakistan
Balochistan, Pakistan has 252 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.
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 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 7 | 1 | 31 |
| Total | 252 | 98 | 15 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Balochistan, Pakistan
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Bank Holiday Bank Holiday | 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 Bank Holiday Bank Holiday | 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 Public Holiday (Balochistan) Public Holiday (Balochistan) | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Day) Eid-ul-Fitr (1st Day) | 22 Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd Day) Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd Day) |
23 Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd Day) Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd Day) | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 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-Adha (1st Day) Eid-ul-Adha (1st Day) | 28 Youm-e-Takbeer Youm-e-Takbeer | 29 Eid-ul-Adha (3rd Day) Eid-ul-Adha (3rd Day) | 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 (1st Day) Ashura (1st Day) | 25 Ashura (2nd Day) Ashura (2nd Day) | 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 Bank Holiday Bank Holiday | 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 / Christmas Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas | 26 Day after Christmas Day after Christmas | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.
Changelog
| 2026-05-17 22:25:56 | The holiday set for Balochistan in 2026 has been updated to include a few additional days while maintaining the overall structure of the previous year. |
| 2026-05-05 10:51:08 | The holiday set for Balochistan in 2026 has been expanded with the addition of several new holidays while retaining most of the existing ones. |