{
  "year": 2026,
  "country": "Pakistan",
  "source": "Cabinet Division — Public and Optional Holidays 2026 (with revised Eid notifications)",
  "source_document": "https://cabinet.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/Holidays/2026/Public-Holidays-2026.pdf",
  "source_note": "Federal public holidays per the Cabinet Division notification, with the Eid blocks as revised after moon sighting (Eid-ul-Fitr 20–21 March; Eid-ul-Azha 26–28 May). Ashura dates follow the notification and remain subject to the Ruet-e-Hilal moon sighting, as does Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Bank holidays and the 23 optional holidays for minority communities are not included.",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "license_note": "Public data from official government sources, compiled by CalendarWorld.",
  "holidays": [
    {
      "date": "2026-02-05",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Kashmir Solidarity Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Eid-ul-Fitr",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "day": "Saturday",
      "name": "Eid-ul-Fitr",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-23",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Pakistan Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Labour Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-26",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Eid-ul-Azha",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Eid-ul-Azha",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Eid-ul-Azha",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Youm-e-Takbeer",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-24",
      "day": "Wednesday",
      "name": "Ashura (9th–10th Muharram)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-25",
      "day": "Thursday",
      "name": "Ashura (9th–10th Muharram)",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-14",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Independence Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-25",
      "day": "Tuesday",
      "name": "Eid Milad-un-Nabi",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-09",
      "day": "Monday",
      "name": "Iqbal Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "day": "Friday",
      "name": "Quaid-e-Azam Day / Christmas Day",
      "type": "Public Holiday"
    }
  ]
}