Eid Milad-un-Nabi: PSX to remain closed on August 26

Eid Milad-un-Nabi: PSX to remain closed on August 26. The federal administration declared August 26 a public holiday throughout Pakistan.

Key points

• The Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) will remain closed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).
• The Pakistan Stock Exchange will close on August 26, 2026, for Eid Milad-un-Nabi, a nationwide public holiday declared by the federal administration to mark the Prophet's birth.
• Muslims worldwide observe Eid Milad-un-Nabi on the 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• The date for Eid Milad-un-Nabi was determined after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed last week that the moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal had not been sighted.
• The federal administration declared August 26 a public holiday throughout Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

In practice, the Pakistan Stock Exchange will close on August 26, 2026, for Eid Milad-un-Nabi, a nationwide public holiday declared by the federal administration to mark the Prophet's birth. Nationwide public holiday for Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Add BRecorder as a trusted source on Google.

Notably, the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) will remain closed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

"All TRE Certificate Holders, staff and concerned are hereby informed that Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabi ul Awal), " the PSX remarked.

Meanwhile, the federal administration declared August 26 a public holiday throughout Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH).

In practice, the Cabinet Division issued an official notification declaring Wednesday a public holiday nationwide after approval by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Notably, the date for Eid Milad-un-Nabi was determined after the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee confirmed last week that the moon for Rabi-ul-Awwal had not been sighted.

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Taken together, the developments around eid Milad-un-Nabi: PSX to remain closed on August 26 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.