Banks Across Pakistan to Remain Closed for Three Consecutive Days on Iqbal Day

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a nationwide bank holiday on November 9, 2026, on the occasion of Iqbal Day, resulting in banks remaining closed for three consecutive days due to the weekend holidays.

According to details, the State Bank has officially declared Monday, November 9, 2026, a public holiday for all banks across the country to commemorate the birth anniversary of national poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

In a circular issued to commercial banks, microfinance banks, development finance institutions and their presidents, the central bank stated that all banking premises dealing with public transactions and banking services would remain closed on November 9.

As November 7 and 8 fall on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, banks across Pakistan will remain closed for three consecutive days, from November 7 to November 9.

Regular banking operations and financial transactions will resume on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, following the Iqbal Day holiday.