Current Date And Time In Upper Dir, Pakistan
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
06:20:43 PKT
State: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 29,869
District: Upper Dir District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Upper Dir.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Upper Dir 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 Upper Dir.
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 Upper Dir 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 Upper Dir 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 |
Upper Dir's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Pakistan's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Upper Dir's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Pakistan declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 29,869 and running on the Asia/Karachi time zone, Upper Dir follows Pakistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.