Regulatory Alerts2025-12-30 | BPRD Circular Letter No. 26State Bank of Pakistan Bank Holiday on January 1, 2026
The State Bank of Pakistan has declared a bank holiday for Thursday, January 1, 2026. All banks, development finance institutions, and microfinance banks must remain closed for public dealing on that date. Office operations will continue normally as all employees are required to attend work as usual.
Circulars/Notifications - Banking Policy & Regulations Department
BPRD Circular Letter No. 26 of 2025
December 30, 2025
The Presidents/ Chief Executives All Banks / DFIs / MFBs
Dear Sir/Madam
BANK HOLIDAY
The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed for public dealing on Thursday, January 01, 2026, which will be observed as ‘ Bank Holiday ’. All banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, therefore, remain closed for public dealing on the aforementioned date. However, all employees of the banks / DFIs / MFBs will attend the office as usual.
Yours truly,
Sd/-
(MUHAMMAD ASAD AKBAR)
Joint Director