Supreme Court declares August 27 holiday, August 22 working day

The Supreme Court has declared August 27, 2026 (Thursday) as a holiday for the Court and its Registry, following a request from the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association. The Full Court approved the decision, according to a circular from the Court's Administrative General Branch issued on August 14.

To compensate, August 22, 2026 (Saturday) will be a full working day, with Registry offices functioning until 5 pm. The new holiday falls between two existing holidays: August 26 (Milad-un-Nabi) and August 28 (Raksha Bandhan), effectively creating a three-day break from August 26 to 28.

The circular mandates that the Court and its Registry make up for the additional holiday by working on the preceding Saturday.