Govt announces public holiday on Aug 26 for Eid-i-Miladun Nabi

Govt announces public holiday on Aug 26 for Eid-I-Miladun Nabi. News Desk Published August 21, 2026 Updated August 21, 2026 02: 46pm.

Key points

• Last week, Central Ruet-I-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad confirmed that the Rabiul Awwal moon was not sighted on Aug 13, and Eid-I-Miladun Nabi would fall on August 26.
• Muslims worldwide celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal – the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
• The administration on Friday declared a public holiday on Aug 26 (Wednesday) on the occasion of Eid-I-Miladun-Nabi.
• The holiday was notified in continuation of a previous circular dated Jan 19 regarding public and optional holidays for the current year, it remarked.

Meanwhile, the administration on Friday declared a public holiday on Aug 26 (Wednesday) on the occasion of Eid-I-Miladun-Nabi.

Meanwhile, a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, a copy of which is available with Dawn, remarked, "The prime minister has been pleased to declare Aug 26, 2026 (Wednesday) as a public holiday on the occasion of Eid Miladun Nabi (12th Rabiul Awwal 1448 AH)."

For context, the holiday was notified in continuation of a previous circular dated Jan 19 regarding public and optional holidays for the current year, it remarked.

Taken together, the developments around govt announces public holiday on Aug 26 for Eid-I point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.