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Central Government Holiday List 2026

Central Government Holiday List 2026 - Summary

Central Government has published the holiday list for 2026 for all government offices. Employees can also choose any two holidays from the restricted holiday list.

For central government offices outside Delhi or New Delhi, the holidays listed will be given, and the offices can select any three holidays from a list of 12 optional holidays.

Central Government Gazetted & Restricted Holidays 2026 List 

S.No. HolidayDateSaka DateDay
SAKA ERA 1947
1.Republic DayJanuary 26Magha 06Monday
2.HoliMarch 04Phalguna 13Wednesday
3.ld-ul-FitrMarch 21Phalguna 30Saturday
SAKA ERA 1948
4.Ram NavamiMarch 26Chaitra 05Thursday
5.Mahavir JayantiMarch 31Chaitra 10Tuesday
6.Good FridayApril 03Chaitra 13Friday
7.Budha PurnimaMay 01Vaisakha 11Friday
8.ld-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)May 27Jyaishtha 06Wednesday
9.MuharramJune 26Ashadha 05Friday
10.Independence DayAugust 15Sravana 24Saturday
11.Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)August 26Bhadra 04Wednesday
12.Janmashtami (Vaishnva)September 04Bhadra 13Friday
13.Mahatma Gandhi’s BirthdayOctober 02Asvina 10Friday
14.DussehraOctober 20Asvina 28Tuesday
15.Diwali (Deepavali)November 08Kartika 17Sunday
16.Guru Nanak’s BirthdayNovember 24Agrahayana 03Tuesday
17.Christmas DayDecember 25Pausha 04Friday

List of 12 optional holidays

1. An additional day for dussehra
2. Holi
3. Janamashtami (vaishnavi)
4. Ram Navami
5. Maha Shivratri
6. Ganesh Chaturthi / VInayak Chaturthi
7. Makar Sankaranti
8. Rath Yatra
9. Onam
10. Pongal
11. Sri Panchami/ Basant Panchami
12. Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bhag Bihu / Mashadi Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padava / 1st Navratra / Naoraz / Chhath Pooja / Karva Chauth

List of restricted holidays – 2026 (Delhi / New Delhi)

S.NoHolidayDateDay
1New Year’s DayJanuary 1Thursday
2Hazrat Ali’s BirthdayJanuary 13Tuesday
3Makar SankrantiJanuary 14Wednesday
4Magh Bihu / PongalJanuary 15Thursday
5Sri Panchami / Basant PanchamiJanuary 16Friday
6Guru Ravi Das’s BirthdayFebruary 12Thursday
7Swami Dayanand Saraswati JayantiFebruary 26Thursday
8Maha ShivaratriFebruary 26Thursday
9Holika DahanMarch 3Tuesday
10DolyatraMarch 3Tuesday
11Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padwa / UgadiMarch 19Thursday
12Rama NavamiMarch 31Tuesday
13Easter SundayApril 5Sunday
14Tamil New Year’s Day / VishuApril 15Wednesday
15Vaisakhadi (Bengali New Year)April 15Wednesday
16Puthuvarsham (Malayalam New Year)Apr 15Wednesday
17Birthday of Guru Rabindranath TagoreMay 8Friday
18Rath Yatra16-JulThursday
19Parsi New Year’s Day / Navroz15-AugSaturday
20Onam or Thiru Onam Day26-AugWednesday
21Raksha Bandhan26-AugWednesday
22Ganesh Chaturthi14-SepSunday
23Dussehra (Saptami)18-OctSunday
24Dussehra (Mahashtami)19-OctMonday
25Dussehra (Mahanavami)20-OctTuesday
26Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday22-OctWednesday
27Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth)30-OctThursday
28Naraka Chaturdashi17-NovMonday
29Govardhan Puja17-NovMonday
30Bhai Duj18-NovTuesday
31Prathar Shashtri or Surya Shashti (Chhath Puja)19-NovWednesday
32Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day24-NovMonday
33Hazarat Ali’s Birthday23-DecWednesday
34Christmas Eve24-DecThursday

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