⚖️ Legal Regulations

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 legal work week is Monday to Friday, with Sunday as the weekly holiday.

💡 Insights

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 four or five-day breaks for major Eid festivals. National days foster patriotic unity, while religious observances emphasize community worship and family gatherings.

2026 Working days summary for Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 21 7 3 31
April 21 7 2 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 251 98 16 365

2026 Calendar for Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
January 1 Bank Holiday
January 1 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

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
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
10
Local Holiday
Local Holiday
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays 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
Youm-e-Takbeer
Youm-e-Takbeer
29
Eid ul-Azha
Eid ul-Azha
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
Ashoora
Ashoora
25
Ashoora
Ashoora
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 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 22:25:58The holiday set for Islamabad Capital Territory in 2026 has been streamlined, resulting in the removal of a few holidays while retaining the core observances.
2026-05-05 10:51:10The holiday set for Islamabad Capital Territory in 2026 has been expanded with the addition of several new observances while also renaming and adjusting some existing ones.

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