ISLAMABAD: May 2026 is likely to be a holiday-filled month for Pakistani citizens, with various official and weekly holidays, along with possible holidays for Youm-e-Takbir and Eid-ul-Adha, totaling 14 to 15 days. This number could increase if the government grants any additional holidays.<\/p>\n
The month will start with a long holiday, as Labour Day falls on Friday, May 1, and will be followed by weekly holidays on May 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday), providing three consecutive days of holidays.<\/p>\n
More holidays are expected towards the end of the month due to Eid al-Adha, but the final dates will depend on the sighting of the Zul-Hijjah moon.<\/p>\n
If the moon is sighted on May 17, Eid-ul-Adha is likely to fall between May 27 and 29, which, combined with the weekly holidays, could make for a five-day break.<\/p>\n
However, if the moon is not sighted on May 17 and the month has completed 30 days, Eid-ul-Adha can be celebrated from May 28 to 30, in which case the holiday on Sunday, May 31 will also be included in this series.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, if the government announces an additional holiday on Monday, May 25, it can form a long series of holidays along with the weekly holidays on May 23 and 24.<\/p>\n
According to Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, a meeting of the committee has been called on May 17 for the sighting of the moon of Zul-Hijjah, after which the final dates of Eid-ul-Adha will be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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