Will August 26 Be a Public Holiday in Pakistan?
The 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on August 26 this year, and people are wondering whether the day will be … Read More The post Will August 26 Be a Public Holiday in Pakistan? appeared first on ProPakistani .
On August 26, 2026, the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal will occur in Pakistan, prompting speculation about whether the day will be recognized as a public holiday. According to the Cabinet Division's announcement regarding public holidays, this date will indeed be a day of celebration. Eid Milad-un-Nabi, a significant occasion, is the reason behind the holiday.
Initially, the Cabinet Division had scheduled August 25 as the holiday date in its 2026 notification. However, the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee later determined that the sighting of the Rabi-ul-Awwal moon in Pakistan did not occur until August 15. Consequently, August 15 marked the commencement of the Islamic month. As a result, the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, which falls on August 26, will be a public holiday in Pakistan to commemorate Eid Milad-un-Nabi.
The decision to declare the date as a holiday was made after a meeting chaired by Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad at the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee in Islamabad.
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