2026 Working Days Calendar for Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan

⚖️ 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.

📰 News

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

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 253 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

253
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
16
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January2010131
February198128
March226331
April218130
May207431
June217230
July229031
August218231
September228030
October2110031
November218130
December237131
Total2539616365

2026 Calendar for Islamabad Capital Territory, 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
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
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
21
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
22
Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr (Day 3)
Pakistan Day / Eid-ul-Fitr (Day 3)
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 6 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
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 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
28
Eid ul-Azha
Eid ul-Azha
29
Eid ul-Azha Day 2 / Youm-e-Takbeer
Eid ul-Azha Day 2 / Youm-e-Takbeer
30
Eid ul-Azha Day 3
Eid ul-Azha Day 3
31

20 working days, 7 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
Ashoora
Ashoora
19
Ashoora Holiday
Ashoora Holiday
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

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

July 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

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
26
27
28
29
30
31
Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Eid Milad-un-Nabi

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 / Christmas
Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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