Sindh announces Iqbal Day holiday for schools on Monday
Sindh schools will close on November 9, 2026, for Allama Iqbal Day, marking the poet-philosopher's 149th birth anniversary, as announced by the provincial government.
- Official notification details for the holiday.
- Significance of Allama Iqbal Day in Pakistan.
- The Steering Committee's role in the decision.
The Sindh government has announced that all public and private educational institutions in the province will remain closed on Monday, November 9, 2026, on account of Allama Iqbal Day.
According to a notification issued on Wednesday by the School Education & Literacy Department (SE&LD), the closure applies to all public and private institutions under the department’s administrative control.
The notification said the holiday was announced in line with a decision taken at a meeting of the Steering Committee on Education held on February 12, 2026.
The notification, signed by Section Officer (A&T-I) Sadaruddin Soomro on behalf of the Secretary, has been sent to the offices of the Sindh governor, chief minister and chief secretary. It has also gone to the Sindh Education Foundation and the Directorate General of Inspection & Registration of Private Institutions.
Directors of School Education across Sindh have been asked to circulate the order to all educational institutions for implementation.
Allama Iqbal Day is observed every year on November 9 to mark the birth anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the poet-philosopher widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan. He was born in Sialkot in 1877, so this year marks his 149th birth anniversary.