Telangana Government Holidays List 2026 - Summary
Telangana Government announced the holidays for the year 2026. Holidays have been announced for festivals, special days, national and state celebrations. Let’s find out what the government holidays are in the coming year 2026 and how many days there are in total!
Telangana State Government Holiday List 2026
| Month | Date(s) | Holiday / Festival | Short Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 1 | New Year’s Day | National holiday; many schools and offices remain closed. |
| Jan 13–15 | Sankranti Festival | 3 days leave for employees; students get 7–10 days holiday. | |
| Jan 23 | Vasant Panchami | Holiday for Vasant Panchami. | |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | National holiday across India. | |
| February | — | Shivaratri (Sunday) | Only one holiday; Shivaratri falls on Sunday this year. |
| March | Mar 4 | Holi | Festival of colours; holiday on March 4. |
| Mar 19 | Ugadi | Telugu New Year; official holiday. | |
| Mar 19 or 20 | Ramadan | Holiday based on the sighting of the moon. | |
| Mar 26 | Sri Ram Navami | Ram Navami holiday across the country. | |
| April | Apr 14 | Ambedkar Jayanti | Nation-wide holiday on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary. |
| May | — | No Major Holidays | No festival holidays in May. |
| June | Jun 2 | Telangana Formation Day | Holiday for employees in Telangana state. |
| July | — | No Major Holidays | No festival holidays in July. |
| August | Aug 15 | Independence Day | National holiday across India. |
| Aug 28 | Rakhi Pournami | Rakhi festival celebrated on Aug 28. | |
| — | Bonala Festival | Telangana festival; official holiday in the state. | |
| September | Sep 4 | Krishna Janmashtami | Holiday for Krishna’s birth celebration. |
| Sep 14 | Vinayaka Chavithi | Ganesh Chaturthi holiday in September. | |
| October | Oct 2 | Gandhi Jayanti | National holiday for Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. |
| Oct 19 | Durga Ashtami | Optional holiday in Telugu states; holiday in some states. | |
| Oct 20 | Dussehra | Holiday in Telugu states; students get 10–15 days vacation. | |
| November | Nov 19 | Diwali | Holiday for the festival of lights. |
| December | Dec 25 | Christmas | National holiday; Christian institutions get 4–5 days off. |
| Dec 31 | New Year’s Eve | Some private companies give leave for celebrations. |
