⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, publishes official gazette notifications confirming the annual holiday schedule. Islamic holiday dates are subject to confirmation by the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee based on moon sightings. Provincial governments can declare additional regional holidays beyond the national list.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Pakistan runs Monday through Friday. The holiday calendar creates several long weekend opportunities, such as multi-day breaks for Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha. Some holidays, like Christmas on December 26th, are restricted to specific religious groups, indicating industry or community-specific observances.

2026 Working days summary for Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 21 5 5 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 19 8 4 31
June 21 7 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 251 96 18 365

2026 Calendar for Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's 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
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Public Holiday
Public Holiday
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
21
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
22
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
23
Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 5 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 Day 2 / Youm-e-Takbeer
Eid ul-Azha Day 2 / Youm-e-Takbeer
29
Eid ul-Azha Day 3
Eid ul-Azha Day 3
30
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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
Ashoora
Ashoora
26
Ashoora
Ashoora
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:57The holiday set for Gilgit-Baltistan in 2026 has been updated to include a few new observances while retaining most previous holidays, resulting in a slight expansion of the overall holiday calendar.
2026-05-05 10:51:09The holiday set for Gilgit-Baltistan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional bank holidays and regional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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