2026 Working Days Calendar for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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 work week is Monday through 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 tentative pending official moon sighting announcements closer to the events.

💡 Insights

Since 1996, Friday has been a half-working day in Pakistan, while Sunday is the full weekly holiday. The holiday calendar often creates long weekends, such as four or five-day breaks for major Eid festivals, which are times for family gatherings and community worship.

2026 Working days summary for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 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

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 21 7 3 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 252 98 15 365

2026 Calendar for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

January 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

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
21
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr
22
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
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
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
Eid ul-Azha Day 2
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
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
27
28
29
30
31

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

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