2 daysSat, Feb 5 – Sun, Feb 6
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Long Weekends in Pakistan 2028
Pakistan has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 29 – May 1). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
1 dayThu, Mar 23
Pakistan Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
23
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 24) for 4 days off (Mar 23 – 26).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
2 daysSat, May 27 – Sun, May 28
2728
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 29 – Jun 1) for 9 days off (May 27 – Jun 4).
3 daysFri, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 4
234
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 29 – Jun 1) for 9 days off (May 27 – Jun 4).
1 dayThu, Aug 3
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 4) for 4 days off (Aug 3 – 6).
3 daysSat, Aug 12 – Mon, Aug 14
121314
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 15–18) for 9 days off (Aug 12 – 20).
1 dayThu, Nov 9
Iqbal Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Nov 10) for 4 days off (Nov 9 – 12).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Mar 20–22 | Mar 18 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 20–22 + Mar 24 | Mar 18 – 26 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Mar 24 | Mar 23 – 26 |
| 9 | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 9 | 4d · May 29 – Jun 1 | May 27 – Jun 4 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jul 29 – Aug 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 31 – Aug 2 + Aug 4 | Jul 29 – Aug 6 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 4 | Aug 3 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 15–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Nov 6–8 | Nov 4 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 6–8 + Nov 10 | Nov 4 – 12 |
| 4 | 1d · Nov 10 | Nov 9 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Pakistan's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.