Pakistan announces Nov 9 nationwide holiday for Iqbal Day
The Cabinet Division has confirmed the holiday under the January 19 annual schedule, giving Saturday-Sunday workers a three-day break from November 7 to 9.
The federal government has set a nationwide public holiday on Monday, November 9, 2026 for Iqbal Day.
The day marks the birth anniversary of national poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
A Cabinet Division notification ties the holiday to the annual schedule issued on January 19, 2026.
Federal ministries, other government departments, public and private offices, and educational institutions will remain closed.
Staff and students on a Saturday-Sunday weekend get three days off from November 7 to 9; work resumes on November 10.