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Public Holidays in Pakistan 1976

Pakistan has 16 public holidays in 1976. The first is Ashura on Sunday, January 11 and the last is Ashura (day 2) on Friday, December 31. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Pakistani public holidays 1976

Date Holiday
Sunday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Monday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ
Thursday Kashmir Solidarity Day یوم یکجہتی کشمیر
Saturday Eid Milad-un-Nabi Tentative عید میلاد النبی
Tuesday Pakistan Day یوم پاکستان
Saturday Labour Day یوم مزدور
Saturday Independence Day یوم آزادی
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative عید الفطر
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) Tentative عید الفطر
Monday Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) Tentative عید الفطر
Thursday Eid ul-Adha Tentative عید الاضحی
Friday Eid ul-Adha (day 2) Tentative عید الاضحی
Saturday Eid ul-Adha (day 3) Tentative عید الاضحی
Saturday Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas یوم قائد اعظم
Thursday Ashura Tentative عاشورہ
Friday Ashura (day 2) Tentative عاشورہ

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown. Source: Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1976

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12

    Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    3 days
  • Sat, Sep 25 – Mon, Sep 27

    Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)

    3 days
  • Thu, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 5

    Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)

    4 days
  • Thu, Dec 30 – Sun, Jan 2

    Ashura, Ashura (day 2)

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Feb 6 off

    Thu, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 8 · Kashmir Solidarity Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Mar 22 off

    Sat, Mar 20 – Tue, Mar 23 · Pakistan Day

    4 days

Working days in Pakistan 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 calendar for Pakistan

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Pakistani holidays 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Pakistan in 1976?

There are 16 Pakistani public holidays in 1976. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Pakistani holidays in 1976?

The Pakistani public holidays in 1976 are Ashura (Sunday, January 11), Ashura (day 2) (Monday, January 12), Kashmir Solidarity Day (Thursday, February 5), Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Saturday, March 13), Pakistan Day (Tuesday, March 23), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Saturday, August 14), Eid ul-Fitr (Saturday, September 25), Eid ul-Fitr (day 2) (Sunday, September 26), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3) (Monday, September 27), Eid ul-Adha (Thursday, December 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 2) (Friday, December 3), Eid ul-Adha (day 3) (Saturday, December 4), Quaid-e-Azam Day & Christmas (Saturday, December 25), Ashura (Thursday, December 30) and Ashura (day 2) (Friday, December 31).

How many long weekends are there in Pakistan in 1976?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Jan 10–Jan 12 (3 days, Ashura, Ashura (day 2)); Sep 25–Sep 27 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Fitr (day 2), Eid ul-Fitr (day 3)); Dec 2–Dec 5 (4 days, Eid ul-Adha, Eid ul-Adha (day 2), Eid ul-Adha (day 3)); Dec 30–Jan 2 (4 days, Ashura, Ashura (day 2)).

Which days are the weekend in Pakistan?

The weekend in Pakistan is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Pakistan?

Federal public holidays. Islamic holidays depend on the moon sighting in Pakistan and are often a day later than shown.

Are the 1976 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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