What is today in Pakistan — the daily answer. The date, the day, the Hijri calendar, and what’s happening today.
Quick answer: Today in Pakistan is Sunday, 11 October 2026 — the week’s main holiday. Hijri: 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448. PKT (UTC+5), no daylight saving. Season: smog settling over the plains; golden autumn in the north. Next public holiday: Iqbal Day, 9 November.
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Today: Sunday, 11 October 2026
Day: Sunday — the weekly holiday. Gregorian: 11 October 2026. Hijri: 28 Rabi al-Thani 1448. Time zone: PKT (UTC+5). Week 41, day 284 of the year. The full reference: Date in Pakistan: the complete guide; the date in brief: Date in Pakistan.
What Sunday Means in Pakistan
Sunday has been Pakistan’s weekly holiday since the 1990s (the shift from Friday). It is not a gazetted public holiday — offices simply close — but it is the week’s social centre of gravity: bazaars at full bustle (Anarkali, Empress Market, Liberty), family outings, cricket in every park, and Food Street Lahore at its liveliest after dark. Banks, government offices and most private firms are shut; restaurants, malls and tourist spots are at peak. Friday, by contrast, is the prayer day — offices split around Jumu’ah (12:30–2:30pm) — and Saturday is a half-day in many workplaces.
The Season Today
In the plains: smog season is switching on — Lahore’s AQI averaged ~147 on 9 October (peaking at 295 on 3 October), with no rain forecast for at least a week. Mornings run hazy; the cleanest air is the 1–5pm window. In the north: golden autumn — Hunza and Skardu at their most photographed, apricot orchards turned amber. In the south: Karachi easing out of the heat, sea breeze returning. October is Pakistan’s hinge month: the last warmth in the south, the first haze in the centre, peak colour in the mountains.
The Week Ahead
Monday 12 October: the working week begins — 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday. Weather: Lahore highs 28–31°C, nights cooling toward 17°C, rain chance never above 15%. Economy: the SBP’s October rate decision looms; weekly inflation (SPI) prints Friday. Calendar: 28 days to Iqbal Day (9 Nov); the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meets on the 29th of Rabi al-Thani (around 19 October) to sight the Jumada al-Ula crescent. Sport: off-season for the PSL (PSL 12 begins 18 March 2027) — domestic cricket fills the gap.
For visitors: Sunday is the best day for the bazaar and the worst day for official business — plan accordingly. If you’re calling Pakistan from abroad, evenings PKT (6–9pm) catch Europe’s afternoon and America’s morning. And if you’re writing the date anywhere official, remember: 11/10/2026 — day first, Pakistan-style.
The date in Urdu: in Urdu-language documents today reads 11 اکتوبر 2026ء — the hamza after the year marking it as a date, a small typographic habit of official Urdu. Television tickers show both calendars side by side through the day, so the date is one of the few facts every Pakistani sees confirmed twice daily.
Today in Pakistan: FAQs
What day is it in Pakistan today?
Sunday, 11 October 2026 — the weekly holiday.
Is today a public holiday in Pakistan?
Sunday is the weekly holiday but not a gazetted public holiday — the next one is Iqbal Day (9 November).
What is the Hijri date today?
28 Rabi al-Thani 1448 (Pakistan’s official date follows moon sighting).
What is the season in Pakistan right now?
Autumn: smog season in the plains, golden autumn in the northern mountains.
