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2026 Public Holidays: A Complete List!
Author: Vijay Pathak | Last Updated: Thu 6 Nov 2025 10:11:27 AM
2026 Public Holidays: In this special article by AstroCAMP, we will provide you with the complete list of all the major 2026 public holidays. Here, you will find out which dates will have government holidays in the new year 2026. This list has been prepared keeping in mind the different states and cities across the country so that you can plan your holidays in advance. With the help of this information, you can spend memorable moments with your family and friends and make the most of your time off.
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As we all know, India is a country full of diversity. It has countless layers of religion, language, and culture that make it unique. Perhaps this is why our country celebrates the highest number of festivals and occasions with great joy and enthusiasm. In this context, this article on public holidays in 2026 will provide you with a complete list of all the major festivals and national holidays associated with various religions and traditions, enabling you to plan your holidays more efficiently in advance. So, without further delay, let’s move ahead and take a look at the list of 2026 Public Holidays!
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2026 Public Holidays: A Complete Month-Wise List
January
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 January 2026 (Thursday) |
New Year |
Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry |
|
01 January 2026 (Thursday) |
Gaan-Ngai |
Manipur |
|
02 January 2026 (Friday) |
New Year Holiday |
Mizoram |
|
02 January 2026 (Friday) |
Mannam Jayanti |
Kerala |
|
03 January 2026 (Saturday) |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
11 January 2026 (Sunday) |
Missionary Day |
Mizoram |
|
12 January 2026 (Monday) |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
West Bengal |
|
14 January 2026 (Wednesday) |
Makar Sankranti |
Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana |
|
14 January 2026 (Wednesday) |
Pongal |
Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu |
|
15 January 2026 (Thursday) |
Magh Bihu |
Assam |
|
15 January 2026 (Thursday) |
Thiruvalluvar Day |
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
|
16 January 2026 (Friday) |
Kanuma Panduga |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
16 January 2026 (Friday) |
Uzhavar Thirunal |
Tamil Nadu |
|
19 January 2026 (Monday) |
Sonam Losar |
Sikkim |
|
23 January 2026 (Friday) |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal |
|
23 January 2026 (Friday) |
Vasant Panchami |
Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal |
|
25 January 2026 (Sunday) |
Statehood Day |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
26 January 2026 (Monday) |
Republic Day (National Holiday) |
Nationwide |
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2026 Public Holidays: February
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 February 2026 (Sunday) |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh |
|
15 February 2026 (Sunday) |
Lui-Ngai-Ni |
Manipur |
|
15 February 2026 (Sunday) |
Maha Shivaratri |
National Holiday (except in: Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal) |
|
18 February 2026 (Wednesday) |
Losar |
Sikkim |
|
19 February 2026 (Thursday) |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Maharashtra |
|
20 February 2026 (Friday) |
Statehood Day |
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram |
March
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
03 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
Holi |
National Holiday (Except in Kerala, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal) |
|
03 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
Yaoshang |
Manipur |
|
03 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
Dol Jatra |
West Bengal |
|
04 March 2026 (Wednesday) |
Yaoshang – Day 2 |
Manipur |
|
05 March 2026 (Thursday) |
Panchayati Raj Day |
Odisha |
|
06 March 2026 (Friday) |
Chapchar Kut |
Mizoram |
|
17 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
Shab-e-Qadr |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
20 March 2026 (Friday) |
Ugadi |
Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana |
|
20 March 2026 (Friday) |
Telugu New Year |
Tamil Nadu |
|
20 March 2026 (Friday) |
Jummat-ul-Vida |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
20 March 2026 (Friday) |
Gudi Padwa |
Maharashtra |
|
21 March 2026 (Saturday) |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
National Holiday |
|
21 March 2026 (Saturday) |
Sarhul |
Jharkhand |
|
22 March 2026 (Sunday) |
Bihar Day |
Bihar |
|
22 March 2026 (Sunday) |
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday |
Telangana |
|
23 March 2026 (Monday) |
Shaheed Diwas (Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh) |
Haryana |
|
27 March 2026 (Friday) |
Ram Navami |
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
|
31 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh |
2026 Public Holidays: April
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
Odisha Day |
Odisha |
|
03 April 2026 (Friday) |
Good Friday |
National Holiday (Except Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir) |
|
04 April 2026 (Saturday) |
Easter Saturday |
Nagaland |
|
05 April 2026 (Sunday) |
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
|
05 April 2026 (Sunday) |
Easter Sunday |
Kerala and Nagaland |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Baisakhi |
Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Biju Festival |
Tripura |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
National Holiday (Except Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura) |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Tamil New Year |
Puducherry and Tamil Nadu |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Vishu |
Kerala |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
Odisha |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Bohag Bihu |
Assam |
|
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Cheiraoba |
Manipur |
|
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
Bohag Bihu |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
Bohag Bihu Holiday |
Assam |
|
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
Bengali New Year |
Tripura and West Bengal |
|
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) |
Himachal Day |
Himachal Pradesh |
|
19 April 2026 (Sunday) |
Maharishi Parashuram Jayanti |
Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan |
|
20 April 2026 (Monday) |
Basava Jayanti |
Karnataka |
|
21 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
Garia Puja |
Tripura |
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May
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 May 2026 (Friday) |
Maharashtra Day |
Maharashtra |
|
01 May 2026 (Friday) |
Buddha Purnima |
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
|
01 May 2026 (Friday) |
Labour Day |
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and West Bengal |
|
09 May 2026 (Saturday) |
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
Tripura and West Bengal |
|
16 May 2026 (Saturday) |
State Day |
Sikkim |
|
26 May 2026 (Tuesday) |
Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti |
Tripura |
|
27 May 2026 (Wednesday) |
Bakrid / Eid-ul-Adha |
National Holiday (Except Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Sikkim, and a few other states) |
|
28 May 2026 (Thursday) |
Bakrid / Eid-ul-Adha Holiday |
Jammu & Kashmir |
2026 Public Holidays: June
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
14 June 2026 (Sunday) |
Pahili Raja |
Odisha |
|
15 June 2026 (Monday) |
Raja Sankranti |
Odisha |
|
15 June 2026 (Monday) |
YMA Day |
Mizoram |
|
17 June 2026 (Wednesday) |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan |
|
18 June 2026 (Thursday) |
Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
Punjab |
|
26 June 2026 (Friday) |
Muharram |
National Holiday (Except in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and a few other states) |
|
29 June 2026 (Monday) |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab |
|
30 June 2026 (Tuesday) |
Remna Ni |
Mizoram |
July
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 July 2026 (Wednesday) |
Guru Hargobind Jayanti |
Jammu and Kashmir |
|
06 July 2026 (Monday) |
MHIP Day |
Mizoram |
|
13 July 2026 (Monday) |
Martyrs’ Day |
Jammu and Kashmir |
|
13 July 2026 (Monday) |
Bhanu Jayanti |
Sikkim |
|
16 July 2026 (Thursday) |
Rath Yatra |
Manipur and Odisha |
|
17 July 2026 (Friday) |
U Tirot Sing Day |
Meghalaya |
|
21 July 2026 (Tuesday) |
Kharchi Puja |
Tripura |
|
31 July 2026 (Friday) |
Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day |
Haryana |
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2026 Public Holidays: August
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
07 August 2026 (Friday) |
Ker Puja |
Tripura |
|
08 August 2026 (Saturday) |
Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
Sikkim |
|
10 August 2026 (Monday) |
Bonalu |
Telangana |
|
13 August 2026 (Thursday) |
Patriots’ Day |
Manipur |
|
15 August 2026 (Saturday) |
Independence Day |
National Holiday |
|
15 August 2026 (Saturday) |
Hariyali Teej |
Haryana |
|
16 August 2026 (Sunday) |
De Jure Transfer Day |
Puducherry |
|
16 August 2026 (Sunday) |
Parsi New Year |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
|
25 August 2026 (Tuesday) |
First Onam |
Kerala |
|
25 August 2026 (Tuesday) |
Eid-e-Milad |
National Holiday (except in Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, and West Bengal) |
|
27 August 2026 (Thursday) |
Jhulan Purnima |
Odisha |
|
27 August 2026 (Thursday) |
Thiruvonam |
Kerala |
|
28 August 2026 (Friday) |
Raksha Bandhan |
Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
|
28 August 2026 (Friday) |
Friday after Eid-e-Milad |
Jammu and Kashmir |
September
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
04 September 2026 (Friday) |
Janmashtami |
National Holiday (except in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Puducherry, and West Bengal) |
|
13 September 2026 (Sunday) |
Hartalika Teej |
Chhattisgarh and Sikkim |
|
15 September 2026 (Tuesday) |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Andhra Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu |
|
16 September 2026 (Wednesday) |
Nuakhai |
Odisha |
|
16 September 2026 (Wednesday) |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Goa |
|
21 September 2026 (Monday) |
Ramdev Jayanti |
Rajasthan |
|
21 September 2026 (Monday) |
Shri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day |
Kerala |
|
21 September 2026 (Monday) |
Teja Dashami |
Rajasthan |
|
23 September 2026 (Wednesday) |
Heroes' Martyrdom Day |
Haryana |
|
26 September 2026 (Saturday) |
Indra Jatra |
Sikkim |
|
26 September 2026 (Saturday) |
Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti |
Kerala |
2026 Public Holidays: October
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
02 October 2026 (Friday) |
Gandhi Jayanti |
National Holiday |
|
10 October 2026 (Saturday) |
Mahalaya Amavasya |
Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
|
11 October 2026 (Sunday) |
First Day of Bathukamma |
Telangana |
|
11 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
Haryana |
|
11 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Ghatasthapana |
Rajasthan |
|
18 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Maha Saptami |
Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal |
|
18 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Kati Bihu |
Assam |
|
19 October 2026 (Monday) |
Maha Ashtami |
Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal |
|
20 October 2026 (Tuesday) |
Maha Navami |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal |
|
21 October 2026 (Wednesday) |
Vijayadashami (Dussehra) |
National Holiday (except in Manipur and Puducherry) |
|
25 October 2026 (Sunday) |
Lakshmi Puja |
Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
|
26 October 2026 (Monday) |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab |
|
31 October 2026 (Saturday) |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
Gujarat |
November
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Kut Festival |
Manipur |
|
01 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Puducherry Liberation Day |
Puducherry |
|
01 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Haryana Day |
Haryana |
|
01 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Kannada Rajyotsava |
Karnataka |
|
01 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Lhabab Duchen |
Sikkim |
|
06 November 2026 (Friday) |
Wangala Festival |
Meghalaya |
|
08 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Diwali |
National Holiday |
|
09 November 2026 (Monday) |
Diwali Holiday |
Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
|
09 November 2026 (Monday) |
Vikram Samvat New Year |
Gujarat |
|
09 November 2026 (Monday) |
Govardhan Puja |
Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu |
|
11 November 2026 (Wednesday) |
Bhai Dooj |
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
|
12 November 2026 (Thursday) |
Ningol Chakouba |
Manipur |
|
15 November 2026 (Sunday) |
Chhath Puja |
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Jharkhand |
|
16 November 2026 (Monday) |
Chhath Puja Holiday |
Bihar |
|
23 November 2026 (Monday) |
Seng Kut Snem |
Meghalaya |
|
24 November 2026 (Tuesday) |
Kartik Purnima |
Odisha and Telangana |
|
24 November 2026 (Tuesday) |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
National Holiday (excluding Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura) |
|
27 November 2026 (Friday) |
Kanakadasa Jayanti |
Karnataka |
2026 Public Holidays: December
|
Date |
Holiday |
State(s) |
|
01 December 2026 (Tuesday) |
Indigenous Faith Day |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
03 December 2026 (Thursday) |
St. Francis Xavier Feast |
Goa |
|
05 December 2026 (Saturday) |
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Jayanti |
Jammu & Kashmir |
|
12 December 2026 (Saturday) |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma |
Meghalaya |
|
14 December 2026 (Monday) |
Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji |
Punjab |
|
18 December 2026 (Friday) |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
Meghalaya |
|
18 December 2026 (Friday) |
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti |
Chhattisgarh |
|
19 December 2026 (Saturday) |
Liberation Day |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Goa |
|
23 December 2026 (Wednesday) |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
24 December 2026 (Thursday) |
Christmas Holiday |
Meghalaya and Mizoram |
|
25 December 2026 (Friday) |
Christmas Day |
National Holiday (except Chandigarh) |
|
26 December 2026 (Saturday) |
Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti |
Haryana |
|
26 December 2026 (Saturday) |
Christmas Holiday |
Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Telangana |
|
30 December 2026 (Wednesday) |
Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah |
Meghalaya |
|
30 December 2026 (Wednesday) |
Tamu Losar |
Sikkim |
|
31 December 2026 (Thursday) |
New Year’s Eve |
Manipur and Mizoram |
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What Does 2026 Public Holiday Mean?
Public holidays refer to those days when government offices, schools, colleges, banks, and several other private institutions remain closed. These holidays may be applicable across the entire country or only in a specific state and are generally declared to commemorate an important festival, national event, or historical occasion.
In India, public holidays are broadly categorized into three types:
National Holidays
These are observed throughout the country:
- 26 January: Republic Day
- 15 August: Independence Day
- 2 October: Gandhi Jayanti
Religious/Cultural Holidays
These are based on festivals celebrated by various communities, such as:
- Holi
- Diwali
- Eid
- Christmas
- Guru Parv (Gurpurab)
State-Level Holidays
Some holidays are specific to individual states, such as birth anniversaries of great leaders, State Foundation Day, Regional festivals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How many types of public holidays are there?
There are three types of public holidays. - How many national holidays are there in India?
According to public holiday norms, there are a total of 3 national holidays in a year. - What is included under public holidays?
Public holidays include Republic Day (26 January), Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).
- How many types of public holidays are there?
There are three types of public holidays. - How many national holidays are there in India?
According to public holiday norms, there are a total of 3 national holidays in a year. - What is included under public holidays?
Public holidays include Republic Day (26 January), Ambedkar Jayanti (14 April), Independence Day (15 August), and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October).
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