Current Date And Time In Lahore, Pakistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
22:05:54 PKT
State: Punjab
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 13,004,135
District: Lahore District
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Lahore. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Lahore.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Lahore 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 Lahore.
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 Lahore 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 Lahore 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 Lahore 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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Lahore, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 13,004,135 and running on the Asia/Karachi time zone, Lahore follows Pakistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.