After federal government, the government of Punjab has also announced complete schedule of holidays for the year 2026.
According to the official notification for the year 2026, the officials have confirmed that Punjab will observe the same holidays as announced by the federal government.
Here is the complete list of holidays for 2026 in Punjab.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Kashmir Day | 5 February |
| Pakistan Day | 23 March |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | 21–23 March |
| Youm-e-Takbeer | 28 May |
| Eid-ul-Adha | 27–29 May |
| Ashura | 24–25 June |
| Independence Day | 14 August |
| Eid Milad-un-Nabi | 25 August |
| Allama Iqbal Day | 9 November |
| Quaid-e-Azam Day | 25 December |
| Christmas Day | 25 December |
| Bank Holidays | 1 January, 18 February, 1 July |
Federal govt announces public for 2026
The federal government has announced public and optional holidays for the year 2026, the Cabinet Secretariat has issued a notification.
The Cabinet Division on Monday released the full holiday schedule, which covers national days, Islamic occasions, and minority festivals.
According to the notification, the first public holiday of the year will fall on Kashmir Day on February 5, Thursday.
Pakistan Day will be observed on March 23, Monday. Eidul Fitr holidays will be on March 21, 22, and 23. Labour Day will be observed on May 1, followed by Youm-e-Takbeer on May 28.
Eidul Azha holidays will be from May 27 to 29. Public holidays will also be observed on 9th and 10th Muharram, falling on June 24 and 25.
Pakistan’s Independence Day will be marked on August 14, Friday. Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) will be observed on August 25, Tuesday.
Allama Iqbal Day will fall on November 9, Monday. December 25 will be a public holiday on Quaid-e-Azam’s birthday and Christmas.
December 26 will be a holiday only for the Christian community. Bank holidays will be observed on January 1, February 18, and July 1.
Over 25 million Pakistani children remain out of school
The government’s education emergency policy comes under renewed scrutiny after a report by the Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (I-SAPS) revealed that over 25 million children remain out of school in Pakistan, despite rising education expenditure across the board, the number of children out of school has continued to increase.
The latest I-SAPS report identifies serious structural flaws in the existing fabric of education that point out that education spending has been allowed to aggregate at about 500 Billion Rupees, yet the pressure has been shifted to common families.
