May 2026 could prove to be a holiday-heavy month for Pakistanis, with public holidays, weekends, Youm-e-Takbir, and expected Eid ul Adha breaks likely to push the total number of days off to 14 or 15.
If an additional holiday is announced, the count could go even higher.
The month will begin with an immediate three-day break as Labor Day falls on Friday, 1 May. When added to the weekend on 2 and 3 May, both public and private sector employees could get three consecutive holidays at the start of the month.
More days off are expected later in the month due to Eid ul Adha, although the final dates will depend on the sighting of the Zilhaj moon.
If the moon is sighted on 17 May, Eid ul Adha is expected to fall between 27 and 29 May. In that case, when combined with the weekend, people could get a five-day break.
If the moon is not sighted on 17 May and Ziqad completes 30 days, Eid would likely be observed from 28 to 30 May. In that scenario, the holiday on Sunday, 31 May, would also be added to the break.
There is also a chance the holiday stretch could become even longer if the government announces an additional day off on Monday, 25 May. If that happens, it could link with the preceding weekend of 23 and 24 May and create an extended break.
According to Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, the committee is scheduled to meet on 17 May to sight the Zilhaj moon, after which the final Eid dates will be announced.
1 chuti mari bhi gai hai 28 may ki
Sher . Shame on you.
Private sector gets none. Not even eid courtesy of the call center minister.
Most private sector workers don’t get holidays especially those in call centers, clinics, aesthetics , private hospitals and some others.
Making such headlines is disrespectful
100% agreed being in sales I’n call center we face it in used car sales
In some private sectors, there are holidays. Hospital cannot have holidays at in 365 days a year, call centers can partially closed but not all because to report stolen bank cards or having trouble for emergency transections, if in the hospital. You don’t get incentives, that doesn’t mean other employees don’t get incentives, many companies do give incentives, if the company is running in good profit and employees are honest with their company, then yes the employer does give incentives, but when there are thieves inside the company, then I would never to any sort of incentive. Regarding aesthetic, many people are working 9 – 5, and aesthetic many aesthetic closes around 5, and many employees are tired of going out after work because of the workload, as others are not fit for the work, so when they have a half day or a holiday on Saturday, then obviously the person will be going to the aesthetic on Saturday rather then on weekdays
Why not just borrow more money.