LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE YEAR 2026
| S. No. |
GAZETTED HOLIDAYS |
DATE |
DAY |
| 1. |
New Year’s Day |
January 01 |
Thursday |
| 2. |
Republic Day |
January 26 |
Monday |
| 3. |
Eid-ul-Fitr* |
March 21 |
Saturday |
| 4. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
March 31 |
Tuesday |
| 5. |
Good Friday |
April 03 |
Friday |
| 6. |
Easter Monday |
April 06 |
Monday |
| 7. |
Buddha Purnima |
May 01 |
Friday |
| 8. |
Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* |
May 27 |
Wednesday |
| 9. |
Muharram* |
June 26 |
Friday |
| 10. |
Independence Day |
August 15 |
Saturday |
| 11. |
Janmashtami |
September 04 |
Friday |
| 12. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
October 02 |
Friday |
| 13. |
Dussehra |
October 20 |
Tuesday |
| 14. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
November 08 |
Sunday |
| 15. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
November 24 |
Tuesday |
| 16. |
Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Friday |
| 17. |
Boxing Day |
December 28 |
Monday |
* Subject to sighting of the Moon.
LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING THE YEAR 2027
| S. No. |
GAZETTED HOLIDAYS |
DATE |
DAY |
| 1. |
New Year's Day |
January 01 |
Friday |
| 2. |
Republic Day |
January 26 |
Tuesday |
| 3. |
Id-ul-Fitr* |
March 10 |
Wednesday |
| 4. |
Holi |
March 23 |
Tuesday |
| 5. |
Good Friday |
March 26 |
Friday |
| 6. |
Easter Monday |
March 29 |
Monday |
| 7. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
April 19 |
Monday |
| 8. |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* |
May 17 |
Monday |
| 9. |
Budha Purnima |
May 20 |
Thursday |
| 10. |
Independence Day/Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad)* |
August 15 |
Sunday |
| 11. |
Janmashtami |
August 25 |
Wednesday |
| 12. |
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
October 02 |
Saturday |
| 13. |
Dussehara (Vijaya Dashmi) |
October 09 |
Saturday |
| 14. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
October 29 |
Friday |
| 15. |
Guru Nanak's Birthday |
November 14 |
Sunday |
| 16. |
Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Saturday |
| 17. |
Boxing Day |
December 28 |
Tuesday |
* Subject to sighting of the Moon.