Current Date And Time In Kharian, Pakistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:49:38 PKT
State: Punjab
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 81,435
District: Gujrāt District
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Kharian, Punjab? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Kharian.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Kharian align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. 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 Kharian.
This is Pakistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Pakistan's country-level and Punjab holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Kharian 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 Punjab holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Kharian 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 |
In Kharian, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Kharian doesn't simply get skipped — Pakistan's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 81,435 and running on the Asia/Karachi time zone, Kharian follows Pakistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.