DoPT Holiday Calendar 2026: Everyone is eagerly awaiting the New Year 2026, and the biggest question is how many holidays will be available this year. Meanwhile, the Government of India has released the public holiday calendar for 2026.
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DoPT Holiday Calendar 2026
This list, released by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), includes mandatory holidays for government offices as well as restricted holidays. This calendar allows employees to plan their work, travel, and family events in advance.
Holiday Calendar 2026: How many days will there be holidays in the year 2026, complete list
- 26 January, Monday – Republic Day
- 4 March, Wednesday – Holi
- 21 March, Saturday – Eid-ul-Fitr
- 26 March, Thursday – Ram Navami
- 31 March, Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
- 3 April, Friday – Good Friday
- 1 May, Friday – Buddha Purnima
- 27 May, Wednesday – Bakrid
- 26 June, Friday – Muharram
- 15 August, Saturday – Independence Day
- 26 August, Wednesday – Eid-e-Milad
- 4 September, Friday – Janmashtami
- 2 October, Friday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 20 October, Tuesday – Dussehra
- 8 November, Sunday – Diwali
- 24 November, Tuesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 25 December, Friday – Christmas
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Complete list of restricted holidays Employees can choose these holidays as per their need
- January 1, Thursday – New Year
- January 3, Saturday – Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- January 14, Wednesday – Makar Sankranti
- January 14, Wednesday – Pongal or Magh Bihu
- January 23, Friday – Basant Panchami
- February 1, Sunday – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
- February 12, Thursday – Swami Dayananda Jayanti
- February 15, Sunday – Mahashivratri
- February 19, Thursday – Shivaji Jayanti
- March 3, Tuesday – Holika Dahan
- March 3, Tuesday – Dol Yatra
- March 19, Thursday – Gudi Padwa or Ugadi
- March 20, Friday – Jumat-ul-Vida
- April 5, Sunday – Easter
- April 14, Tuesday – Vaisakhi
- April 15, Wednesday – Vaisakhadi or Bihu
- May 9, Saturday – Rabindranath Tagore’s Birth Anniversary
- July 16, Thursday – Rath Yatra
- August 15, Saturday – Parsi New Year
- August 26, Wednesday – Onam
- August 28, Friday – Raksha Bandhan
- September 14, Monday – Ganesh Chaturthi
- October 18, Sunday – Saptami
- October 19, Monday – Maha Ashtami
- October 20, Tuesday – Maha Navami
- October 26, Monday – Valmiki Jayanti
- October 29, Thursday – Karwa Chauth
- November 8, Sunday – Narak Chaturdashi
- November 9, Monday – Govardhan Puja
- November 11, Wednesday – Bhai Dooj
- November 15, Sunday – Chhath Puja
- November 24, Tuesday – Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
- December 23, Wednesday – Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- December 24, Thursday – Christmas Eve
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