Current Date And Time In Shikarpur, Pakistan
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:19:44 PKT
State: Sindh
Currency: Pakistani Rupee (PKR)
Timezone: UTC +05:00 (PKT)
Population: 204,938
District: Shikarpur District
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Shikarpur, Sindh? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Shikarpur.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Shikarpur follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. 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 Shikarpur.
This is Pakistan's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Pakistan's country-level and Sindh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Shikarpur 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 Sindh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Shikarpur 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 |
Shikarpur'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.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Shikarpur, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 204,938 and running on the Asia/Karachi time zone, Shikarpur follows Pakistan's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.