KARACHI – Students and teachers across Sindh are set to enjoy 3-day break as the provincial government announced public holiday for educational institutions on Monday, November 9, 2026, to mark birth anniversary of Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
Sindh College Education Department issued official notification confirming that educational institutions under its administrative control will remain closed on November 9, bringing academic activities to a halt for the day.
The announcement comes as welcome news for thousands of students and teaching staff, with Iqbal Day falling immediately after the weekend, creating an extended holiday period.
With Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, preceding the public holiday on Monday, November 9, students and staff at institutions that observe a two-day weekend will receive three consecutive days off.
Under the announced schedule, educational institutions will remain closed during the following period Saturday, November 7: Weekend holiday, Sunday, November 8: Weekly holiday and Monday, November 9: Public holiday for Iqbal Day.
Normal classes and academic activities are expected to resume on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The extended break offers students and educational staff an opportunity to enjoy a long weekend before returning to their regular academic schedules.
The provincial announcement follows the federal government’s earlier decision to observe Iqbal Day as a public holiday throughout Pakistan. Cabinet Division had formally included November 9 in the country’s official public holiday calendar for 2026, which was issued on January 19.
Iqbal Day is celebrated every year on November 9 to honour the life, intellectual legacy and contributions of ‘Poet of the East’.
