2026 Working Days Calendar for Punjab, Pakistan

⚖️ 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.

📰 News

No specific news or changes for 2026 were identified in the provided sources. The holiday schedule follows established patterns, with dates for Islamic holidays subject to final moon sighting confirmation closer to the event.

💡 Insights

Since 1996, Friday has been a half-working day and Sunday is the weekly holiday of the country. The holiday calendar creates several long weekend opportunities, such as a four-day break for Eid-ul-Fitr and a five-day break for Eid-ul-Azha.

2026 Working days summary for Punjab, Pakistan

Punjab, Pakistan has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

248
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 17 8 3 28
March 21 7 3 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 19 8 4 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 21 9 1 31
August 21 8 2 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 21 10 0 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 23 6 2 31
Total 248 98 19 365

2026 Calendar for Punjab, Pakistan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
New Year's Day (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
Shab-e-Barat
Shab-e-Barat
5
Kashmir Day
Kashmir Day
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

17 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays 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 (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, 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 (1st day)
Eid-ul-Azha (1st day)
28
Youm-e-Takbeer / Eid-ul-Azha (2nd day)
Youm-e-Takbeer / Eid-ul-Azha (2nd day)
29
Eid-ul-Azha (3rd day)
Eid-ul-Azha (3rd day)
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
Ashura (9th Muharram)
Ashura (9th Muharram)
25
Ashura (10th Muharram)
Ashura (10th Muharram)
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

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday 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
Allama Iqbal Day
Allama 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
Day after Christmas
Day after Christmas
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 6 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-05 10:51:14The holiday set for Punjab in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and adjustments to existing dates.

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