Current Date And Time In Kohat, Pakistan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
06:28:58 PKT
State: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 151,427
District: Kohat
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kohat.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Kohat observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Pakistan Day (Yaum-e-Pakistan) on March 23) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Kohat.
This is Pakistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Pakistan's country-level and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kohat as anywhere else in Pakistan.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Pakistan's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Pakistan's country and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kohat just as everywhere else in Pakistan.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Day (Yaum-e-Pakistan) | March 23 | National Public Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks & Public Administration) | pakistan.gov.pk |
| Independence Day (Yaum-e-Azaadi) | August 14 | National Public Holiday | Full Federal Closure | pakistan.gov.pk |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Day (Yaum-e-Pakistan) | Tue, Mar 23, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Kohat generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Pakistan: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kohat doesn't simply get skipped — Pakistan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 151,427 and running on the Asia/Karachi time zone, Kohat follows Pakistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.