Verified Holiday Calendar (State-wise data update is in progress.)
India Public Holidays 2026
Plan your time off with our accurate database of Gazetted and Restricted holidays across all Indian states and union territories.
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G Gazetted Holidays (18): Compulsory official public holidays.
R Restricted Holidays (32): Optional cultural or religious holidays.
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| 01 Jan 2026 Thursday | New Year's Day | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 03 Jan 2026 Saturday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 14 Jan 2026 Wednesday | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 23 Jan 2026 Friday | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 26 Jan 2026 Monday | Republic Day | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 01 Feb 2026 Sunday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 12 Feb 2026 Thursday | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 15 Feb 2026 Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 19 Feb 2026 Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Restricted (R) | All India |
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (also known as Shiv Jayanti) is a widely celebrated festival and public holiday across Maharashtra commemorating the birth anniversary of the founder of the Maratha Empire. It is celebrated with great fervor to honor his valor, visionary leadership, and foundation of Hindavi Swarajya (self-rule)
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| 03 Mar 2026 Tuesday | Holika dahan / Dolyatra | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 04 Mar 2026 Wednesday | Holi | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 19 Mar 2026 Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 20 Mar 2026 Friday | Jamat- Ul- Vida | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 21 Mar 2026 Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) | Gazetted (G) | All India |
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Eid al-Fitr (also spelled Id-ul-Fitr) is a major Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting
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| 26 Mar 2026 Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted (G) | All India |
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Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, a revered deity in Hinduism, also known as the seventh avatar of Vishnu. He is often held as an emblem within Hinduism for being an ideal king and human, through his righteousness, good conduct and virtue.
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| 31 Mar 2026 Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted (G) | All India |
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Mahavira Janma Kalyanaka is one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tīrthaṅkara of present Avasarpiṇī. On the Gregorian calendar, the festivity occurs either in March or April.
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| 03 Apr 2026 Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 05 Apr 2026 Sunday | Easter Sunday | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 14 Apr 2026 Tuesday | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 14 Apr 2026 Tuesday | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 15 Apr 2026 Wednesday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 01 May 2026 Friday | Budha Purnima | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 09 May 2026 Saturday | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 28 May 2026 Thursday | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakrid) | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 26 Jun 2026 Friday | Muharram | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 16 Jul 2026 Thursday | Rath Yatra | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 15 Aug 2026 Saturday | Independence Day | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 15 Aug 2026 Saturday | Parsi New Year's day / Nauraj | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 26 Aug 2026 Wednesday | Milad- un- Nabi or Id- e- Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 26 Aug 2026 Wednesday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 28 Aug 2026 Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Restricted (R) | All India |
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Raksha Bandhan is a popular and traditionally Hindu annual rite or ceremony that is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture.
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| 04 Sep 2026 Friday | Janmashtami (Sri Krishna Ashtami) | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 14 Sep 2026 Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 01 Oct 2026 Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 18 Oct 2026 Sunday | Dusshera (Saptami) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 19 Oct 2026 Monday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 20 Oct 2026 Tuesday | Dussehra | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 20 Oct 2026 Tuesday | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 26 Oct 2026 Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 29 Oct 2026 Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 08 Nov 2026 Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 08 Nov 2026 Sunday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 09 Nov 2026 Monday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 11 Nov 2026 Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 15 Nov 2026 Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 24 Nov 2026 Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Gazetted (G) | All India |
| 24 Nov 2026 Tuesday | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 23 Dec 2026 Wednesday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 24 Dec 2026 Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted (R) | All India |
| 25 Dec 2026 Friday | Christmas Day | Gazetted (G) | All India |
About India Public Holidays 2026
The holiday data on this page complies with the circulars issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Indian government holiday lists are primarily divided into two main categories:
G Gazetted Holidays
These are official, compulsory public holidays announced ("gazetted") by the government. Most government offices, banks, schools, and major businesses close or operate on reduced hours. Employees typically receive these as mandatory paid holidays. (Example: Republic Day)
R Restricted Holidays
These are optional cultural or religious holidays. Employees are usually allowed to choose a limited number of these holidays to take off based on their personal, cultural, or religious preferences. Offices generally remain open on these days. (Example: Guru Nanak Jayanti)
Note: Holidays marked as 🌙 Tentative depend on lunar sightings (such as Eid or Muharram) and may be subject to change. State Holidays (S) only apply to specific States or Union Territories.