Karachi, January 20, 2026 – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has announced its official calendar of public holidays for the year 2026 to facilitate Trading Right Entitlement (TRE) Certificate Holders, securities brokers, and other capital market participants.
According to the PSX, trading operations at the exchange will remain suspended on designated national and religious holidays throughout the calendar year. Market participants have been advised to take note of these dates and plan their trading, settlement, and operational activities accordingly.
The PSX will observe a total of 17 holidays in 2026. These include major national events such as Kashmir Day, Pakistan Day, Labour Day, Independence Day, Allama Iqbal Day, and Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas. In addition, several religious holidays will be observed, including Juma-tul-Wida, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Ashura, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Holidays linked to the Islamic calendar are subject to the sighting of the moon and may be revised if required.
Below is the complete list of PSX public holidays for 2026:
| No. | Occasion | Day & Date | Days |
| 1 | Kashmir Day | Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 1 |
| 2 | Pakistan Day | Monday, March 23, 2026 | 1 |
| 3 | Juma-tul-Wida* | Friday, March 20, 2026 | 1 |
| 4 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | March 21–23, 2026 | 3 |
| 5 | Labour Day | Friday, May 1, 2026 | 1 |
| 6 | Youm-e-Takbeer | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | 1 |
| 7 | Eid-ul-Azha* | May 27–29, 2026 | 3 |
| 8 | Ashura* | June 24–25, 2026 | 2 |
| 9 | Independence Day | Friday, August 14, 2026 | 1 |
| 10 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi* | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 1 |
| 11 | Allama Iqbal Day | Monday, November 9, 2026 | 1 |
| 12 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/Christmas | Friday, December 25, 2026 | 1 |
*Subject to appearance of the moon. PSX reserves the right to amend the schedule if necessary.