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India Hindu Holidays: Holi, Dussehra and Festival Dates

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India Hindu Holidays: Holi, Dussehra and Festival Dates 2026

Classification does not establish nationwide closure. State/UT, local and employee-leave scopes are labelled. Dates awaiting confirmation may change.

Rajim Bhaktin Mata Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Bhogi

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Bhogi

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed

Arunachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti Magha Bihu Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Makar Sankranti Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Pongal

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Pous Parban

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Pongal

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Pongal

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Vassi Uttarayan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Kanuma

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Kanuma

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Kanuma

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Basant Panchami Sri Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Nagaland | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Devnarayan Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Sri Madhvanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Thai Poosam

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Guru Brahmanand Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Swami Dayananda Saraswati Birthday

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Karnataka | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Maha Shivaratri

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Holika Dahan

Confirmed

Uttar Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Dola Purnima

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Dolyatra

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Dolyatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Dolyatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Dolyatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Dolyatra

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Goa | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Maharashtra | regional | Public

Holi

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Holika Dahan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holika Dahan

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Holika Dahan Dolyatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Kerala | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Holi

Confirmed

National calendar entry; closure varies by jurisdiction

Holi

Confirmed

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Arunachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Chandigarh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Delhi | sector | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Haryana | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | local | Local

Holi

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Ladakh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Lakshadweep | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Meghalaya | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Mizoram | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Nagaland | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Punjab | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Uttar Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Holi

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj Holi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Holi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Yaosang Fourth Day

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bijoy Govinda Halankar

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Cheti Chand

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Cheti Chand

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Cheti Chand

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | sector | Public Service

First Navratra

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

First Navratra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed

Goa | regional | Gazetted

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Gudi Padwa

Confirmed

Maharashtra | regional | Public

Ugadi

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Ugadi

Confirmed

Karnataka | regional | Gazetted

Ugadi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ugadi

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Ugadi

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Cheti Chand

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Cheti Chand

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Cheti Chand

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Ugadi

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Meenesh Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Devara Dasimayya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Guha Nishadraj Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Nishadraj Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basanti Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mela Bahu Fort

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | local | Local

Ram Navami

Confirmed

National calendar entry; closure varies by jurisdiction

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Chandigarh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Delhi | sector | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Goa | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Haryana | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Lakshadweep | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Maharashtra | regional | Public

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Mizoram | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Punjab | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Uttar Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Ram Navami

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Hatkeshwar Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Hatkeshwar Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Hatkeshwar Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Hanuman Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vallabhacharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vallabhacharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vallabhacharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Sen Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Sen Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Tamil New Year

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vishu

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Vishu

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Vishu

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Parashurama Jayanti

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Parashurama Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Jammu and Kashmir | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Parashurama Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Akshaya Tritiya

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basava Jayanthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Basava Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andhra Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Parashurama Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Shankaracharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ramanujacharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Shankaracharya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Chitragupta Prakat Utsav

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Kewat Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Pahili Raja

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Jamai Sasthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahesh Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Mahesh Navami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Nirjala Ekadashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Punjab | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bada Mahadev Pujan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Harela

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andhra Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Rath Yatra

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Kharchi Puja

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Bahuda Yatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Odisha | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Kanglen Punarjatra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Harisayan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Guru Purnima

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Ker Puja

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Bonalu

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Hareli

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Gazetted

Hariyali Teej

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Nag Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Nag Panchami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Varalakshmi Vratham

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Varalakshmi Vratham

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Jhulon Houba

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

First Onam

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

First Onam

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Onam

Confirmed

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | regional | Gazetted

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Onam

Confirmed

Lakshadweep | regional | Gazetted

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Nagaland | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Onam

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Third Onam

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Yajur Upakarma

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Avani Avittom

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Kerala | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Fourth Onam

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Jhulan Jatra Samapan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Jhulon Loiba

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Public Service

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Jammu and Kashmir | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed

Uttar Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Raksha Bandhan

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Balram Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Harchhath

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Janmashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Haryana | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Janmashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Lakshadweep | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Manipur | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Meghalaya | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Mizoram | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Nagaland | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Punjab | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Uttar Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Janmashtami

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Nand Utsav

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Kailash Yatra

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | local | Local

Kailash Yatra

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | local | Local

Pola

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Tithi of Sri Sri Sankar Dev

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Meghalaya | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chandigarh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Meghalaya | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Ganesh Chaturthi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Nuakhai

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Vishwakarma Day

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Kerala | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Day

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Vishwakarma Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Navakhai

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Vishwakarma Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Radha Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Dol Gyaras

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Dol Gyaras

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Anant Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Anant Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Anant Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Punjab | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Anant Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Anant Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Prannath Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Prannath Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Mahalaya

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andhra Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Mahalaya

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Mahalaya

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Mahalaya Amavasye

Confirmed

Karnataka | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Sarva Pitru Moksha Amavasya

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Sarva Pitru Moksha Amavasya

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Tarpon Loiba

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Chaturthi

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Durga Panchami

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Durga Saptami

Subject to confirmation

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Durga Shashthi

Confirmed

West Bengal | sector | Public Service

Maha Saptami

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Durga Saptami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Saptami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Saptami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Saptami

Confirmed

Jharkhand | sector | Public Service

Dussehra Saptami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Nagaland | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Ayudha Puja

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Ayudha Puja

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Arunachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | local | Local

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Jharkhand | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Manipur | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Maha Ashtami

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Mahanavami

Confirmed

Puducherry | local | Local

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

National calendar entry; closure varies by jurisdiction

Dussehra

Confirmed

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Andhra Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Arunachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Chandigarh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Delhi | sector | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Goa | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Haryana | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Ladakh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Lakshadweep | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Maharashtra | regional | Public

Dussehra

Confirmed

Mizoram | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Punjab | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Tamil Nadu | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Telangana | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Maha Dashami

Confirmed

Meghalaya | regional | Gazetted

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed

Jammu and Kashmir | regional | Gazetted

Mahanavami

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Ladakh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Mahanavami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Mahanavami

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Karnataka | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

Kerala | regional | Public

Dussehra

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Dussehra

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Kwak Jatra Dussehra

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Durga Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Kumar Purnima

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Lakshmi Puja

Confirmed

Tripura | regional | Gazetted

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Public Service

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Karva Chauth

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Punjab | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Deepavali South Indian

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Deepavali South Indian

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Dhanteras

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

National calendar entry; closure varies by jurisdiction

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Gazetted

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Diwali (Deepavali)

Confirmed

Odisha | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed

Karnataka | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Telangana | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Naraka Chaturdashi

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Deepavali Second Day

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | regional | Gazetted

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed

Madhya Pradesh | regional | Gazetted

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Punjab | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Lakshmi Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Govardhan Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Lakshmi Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Goa | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed

Gujarat | regional | Gazetted

Bhai Duj

Confirmed

Himachal Pradesh | sector | Public Service

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Mizoram | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Nagaland | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed

Rajasthan | regional | Gazetted

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Tripura | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Bhai Duj

Confirmed

West Bengal | regional | Gazetted

Bhai Duj Diwali

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Lakshmi Puja

Confirmed

Sikkim | regional | Gazetted

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Andaman and Nicobar Islands | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed

Assam | regional | Gazetted

Chhath Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Chhath Puja

Confirmed

Chhattisgarh | regional | Observance; not a general public holiday

Chhath Puja

Confirmed

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | sector | Public Service

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Delhi - GNCTD government offices | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Haryana | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Punjab | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Subject to confirmation · Conditional entitlement

Sikkim | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttar Pradesh | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Uttarakhand | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Chhath Puja

Confirmed

Bihar | regional | Gazetted

Sahastrabahu Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Sahastrabahu Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Anla Navami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Odisha | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Gosta Ashtami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Manipur | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Igas Bagwal

Confirmed

Uttarakhand | regional | Gazetted

Dev Diwali

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Gujarat | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Huthri Festival

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Karnataka | sector | Restricted; employee leave, not general closure

Prathamastami

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Odisha | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Dattatreya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Chhattisgarh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Dattatreya Jayanti

Confirmed · Conditional entitlement

Madhya Pradesh | sector | Optional; employee leave, not general closure

Using this calendar

India category guide: religious observance, national holidays and office closure have different meanings. Review the selected year and jurisdiction for scope and confirmation. Reviewed 2026 calendars cover all 28 states and 8 union territories. Entries retain their jurisdiction, establishment scope and confirmed or provisional status. Later amendments and unsupported dates remain pending; 2027/2028 show only existing supported entries and retain their recorded status.

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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

Reviewed pending register

Pending review item: Other lunar amendments, local/election orders, future years and broader school periods

Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-19

No new date or scope inferred. Existing completed source research preserved. This review is not a certification that every subsequent local or institution-specific amendment has been published or found.

Government of India, DoPT

DoPT OM 12/2/2023-JCA, 3 July 2025; 2026 central-office holidays

Awaiting Confirmation · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-14

Central-government gazetted reference date; not a universal closure for every Indian workplace. Published/provisional lunar date; final date and any amendments require local authoritative confirmation.

Government of Kerala, Information and Public Relations Department

24 May 2026: Bakrid public holidays on 27 and 28 May

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-14

27 May is retained as the Kerala public-holiday date. Kerala also closes on 28 May; Delhi central offices moved their closure to 28 May. This is not a uniform national closure date.

Country context

Holiday administration follows the applicable government, state/UT and institution calendar. Festival identities and closure dates are recorded separately.

Coverage and entitlement

India has national holidays, central-office gazetted holidays, state/UT notifications and employee-specific restricted leave. All 28 states and 8 union territories are listed. Reviewed 2026 entries are available for all 36 states/UTs. The newly completed 19 jurisdiction calendars retain 128 provisional entries; unsupported dates and amendments remain pending. Delhi central administrative offices and GNCTD government offices have separate calendars. Coverage is limited to the establishments and dates identified in each notice; 2027/2028 schedules remain pending authoritative verification. A festival is not automatically a holiday for every institution.

Workplace impact

Check the coverage label: central offices, state offices and private employers may follow different schedules. Restricted leave requires eligibility and approval.

Banking impact

Bank-only closing days are separate from public-office holidays. Follow the relevant NI Act notification and your branch schedule; do not treat every gazetted or school holiday as a bank closure.

Schools and institutions

Use the named KVS group for the available inclusive break dates. Board, institution, station classification and emergency orders can change school calendars.

Travel planning

Choose the destination state/UT and year before planning. Lunar dates and future notifications can change. The default Saturday/Sunday weekend is an assumption, not a universal Indian working week.

Frequently asked questions

Are gazetted holidays national holidays?

No. Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are the national anchors. Central-office and state notifications apply to their stated establishments; private workplaces must check their own arrangements.

Why do state festival dates differ?

Use the selected jurisdiction. In 2026 Holi is 3 March in Maharashtra and 4 March for Delhi central offices. Kerala Vijayadasami is 21 October, while Delhi and Maharashtra list Dussehra on 20 October.

Are lunar dates confirmed?

Only dates supported by checked official evidence are confirmed here. Moon-dependent published dates remain provisional unless a later authoritative announcement settles the closure. Future estimates are not announcements.

Do restricted holidays close offices?

No. They are optional leave for eligible employees under the applicable notification. They are excluded from general public-closure long weekends.

Is there an automatic substitute holiday?

No substitute day is inferred. The DoPT memorandum does not grant a substitute just because a festival falls on a weekly off. Kerala 28 May 2026 is an explicitly announced additional Bakrid holiday, not a general substitute rule.

What is covered by school calendars?

Only the named KVS school groups and published 2026/2027 breaks are included. They do not represent every school in Delhi, Maharashtra or Kerala.

State and territory calendars

Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.

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