Public holidays in Pakistan 2028

16 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Pakistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
5 February Saturday	Saturday	Kashmir Solidarity Day
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 February Monday	Monday	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
23 March Thursday	Thursday	Pakistan Day National day
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
6 May Saturday	Saturday	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
7 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Youm-e-Takbeer
2 June Friday	Friday	Ashura ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 June Saturday	Saturday	Ashura ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 August Thursday	Thursday	Eid Milad-un-Nabi ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
14 August Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day
9 November Thursday	Thursday	Iqbal Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Quaid-e-Azam Day National day

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Pakistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days off
Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 22°C (72°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 25% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Eid-ul-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 2 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · 3 days off
Ashura (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 38°C (100°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 31% of days
Sat 12 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 67% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Quaid-e-Azam Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 20°C (68°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 1% of days

Bridge days

Fri 24 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar)
Pakistan Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)
Eid Milad-un-Nabi (estimated)
Typically in Islamabad: high 33°C (91°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 71% of days
Fri 10 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Nov – Sun 12 Nov)
Iqbal Day
Typically in Islamabad: high 25°C (77°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 13% of days

Leave planner 2028

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 29 Apr – Sun 7 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Mar – Sun 26 Mar · Pakistan DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid-ul-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 1 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · AshuraShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · Eid Milad-un-NabiShow on calendar ↓