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.