Punjab 2026 Government Holidays: The Punjab government has released the calendar of government holidays for the year 2026. This time, the biggest good news for employees is that there will be 11 occasions throughout the year when they will get a continuous three-day holiday. In other words, 2026 will be a great year for government employees…
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Punjab 2026 Government Holidays
The Punjab government has released the calendar of government holidays for the year 2026. The biggest good news for employees this time is that there will be 11 occasions throughout the year when they will get three consecutive days off. In other words, 2026 can be called the ‘year of long weekends’ for government employees. Although several holidays in the list fall on Saturdays and Sundays, a total of 26 gazetted holidays will provide relief to employees throughout the year.
Complete list of Punjab 2026 Government Holidays:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| February 1 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| February 14 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 4 | Wednesday | Holi |
| March 21 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| March 23 | Monday | Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev Martyrdom Day |
| March 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| March 31 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 8 | Wednesday | Guru Nabha Das Ji |
| April 14 | Thursday | Baisakhi |
| April 14 | Thursday | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 19 | Sunday | Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha |
| June 18 | Thursday | Guru Arjan Dev Ji Martyrdom Day |
| June 29 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti |
| July 31 | Friday | Shaheed Udham Singh Sacrifice Day |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| September 4 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 11 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
| October 20 | Thursday | Dussehra |
| October 26 | Monday | Bhagwan Valmiki Jayanti |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali |
| November 9 | Monday | Vishwakarma Day |
Where do employees benefit the most?
According to the list, several holidays fall on a Friday or Monday, giving government employees a three-day weekend. This will provide employees with an excellent opportunity for travel, spending time with family, and mental relaxation.
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