The Sindh government has announced a province-wide public holiday on Monday, 9 November 2026, to mark the birth anniversary of renowned poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
All government offices and educational institutions under the provincial government will remain closed that day.
Schools, colleges and government offices are expected to resume normal operations on Tuesday, 10 November.
Earlier, the Sindh College Education Department also announced a public holiday for all public and private educational institutions across the province on 9 November to observe Iqbal Day.
Meanwhile, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed that all banks across the country will remain closed on 9 November 2026.
In a circular issued to commercial banks, microfinance banks and development finance institutions, the central bank said all banking premises dealing with public transactions would remain closed on the occasion.
Iqbal Day is observed annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, widely regarded as one of the leading intellectual figures of the Pakistan Movement.
