The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has officially announced its trading holiday schedule for the calendar year 2026, confirming that the bourse will observe a total of seventeen holidays during the year. The schedule was shared through a formal notification issued by the exchange, providing clarity to investors, listed companies, brokers, and other market participants for planning trading and settlement activities.
According to the notification, the holidays include a mix of national days, religious observances, and officially recognized public holidays. As per the announced calendar, trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange will remain closed on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in observance of Kashmir Day. This will be followed by Pakistan Day on Monday, March 23, 2026.
Religious observances account for a significant portion of the annual holidays. Juma-tul-Wida will be observed on Friday, March 20, 2026, while Eid-ul-Fitr holidays will span three days from Saturday, March 21 to Monday, March 23, 2026, subject to moon sighting. Labour Day will be observed on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Youm-e-Takbeer, marking Pakistan’s nuclear tests, will fall on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Eid-ul-Azha holidays will be observed for three consecutive days from Wednesday to Friday, May 27 to May 29, 2026, again subject to the sighting of the moon.
The exchange will remain closed for Ashura on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and June 25, 2026. Independence Day will be observed on Friday, August 14, 2026, followed by Eid Milad-un-Nabi on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
Later in the year, Allama Iqbal Day will be observed on Monday, November 9, 2026. The final market holiday of the year will fall on Friday, December 25, 2026, marking Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas, which are observed together.
In total, the PSX will remain closed for seventeen days during 2026. Holidays marked with an asterisk are subject to the sighting of the moon, in line with prevailing practices in Pakistan. In the event of any change in dates due to moon sighting or official government notification, the exchange is expected to issue an updated notice.
The release of the annual holiday calendar is a routine but critical development for the capital market, as it allows investors, asset managers, and financial institutions to align their trading strategies, settlement cycles, and operational planning in advance. The schedule also supports transparency and predictability in market operations, particularly for foreign investors and cross-border transactions linked to Pakistan’s equity market.
Market participants are advised to take note of the announced holidays and plan their trading and compliance activities accordingly.
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