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      <title>Federal govt announces public holidays for 2026</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The federal government has announced the schedule of public holidays for the year 2026, with the Cabinet Division issuing a notification covering national, Islamic and minority religious occasions.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to the official schedule, the first public holiday of the year will be observed on February 5 on the occasion of Kashmir Day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A public holiday will also be observed on March 23.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eid ul Fitr holidays will fall on March 21, 22 and 23.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Labour Day will be observed on May 1, while May 28 will be a public holiday on Youm-e-Takbeer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For Eid al-Adha, public holidays will be observed on May 27, 28 and 29.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Cabinet Division has circulated the holiday schedule to all relevant departments for implementation.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>The federal government has announced the schedule of public holidays for the year 2026, with the Cabinet Division issuing a notification covering national, Islamic and minority religious occasions.</strong></p>
<p>According to the official schedule, the first public holiday of the year will be observed on February 5 on the occasion of Kashmir Day.</p>
<p>A public holiday will also be observed on March 23.</p>
<p>Eid ul Fitr holidays will fall on March 21, 22 and 23.</p>
<p>Labour Day will be observed on May 1, while May 28 will be a public holiday on Youm-e-Takbeer.</p>
<p>For Eid al-Adha, public holidays will be observed on May 27, 28 and 29.</p>
<p>The Cabinet Division has circulated the holiday schedule to all relevant departments for implementation.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:53:57 +0500</pubDate>
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