ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared Wednesday, August 26, a public holiday across the country on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, marking 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal 1448 AH.
According to a Cabinet Division notification (No. 10-01/2026-Min-II) issued on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved August 26 as a public holiday. The decision follows the Cabinet Division’s circular issued on January 19, 2026, listing public and optional holidays for the year.
All government offices, educational institutions and other public-sector establishments will remain closed on the day.
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The notification has also been circulated for wide publicity through major English and Urdu newspapers and electronic media.
The date was fixed after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that the moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal had not been sighted. The Islamic month therefore began on August 15, making August 26 the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
