How many gazetted holidays are there in 2026?

The DoPT list for 2026 has 17 gazetted (closed) holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi / New Delhi, plus 32 restricted holidays from which each employee may choose any two.

What is the difference between a gazetted and a restricted holiday?

A gazetted holiday is a closed holiday: Central Government offices stay shut. A restricted (optional) holiday is one an employee may take by choice; each employee can pick any two from the restricted list in a year.

When is the Diwali holiday in 2026?

Diwali (Deepavali) is a gazetted holiday on Sunday, 8 November 2026.

Do these holidays apply in every state?

No. Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi observe 14 compulsory holidays plus 3 chosen by the state coordination committee, and states, banks and schools publish their own lists. Dates of Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad may change depending on sighting of the moon.

Government Holidays 2026: Gazetted and Restricted Holiday List

Holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi / New Delhi for 2026, as notified by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). 17 gazetted holidays and 32 restricted holidays.

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Gazetted holidays 2026 (17)

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
26 January	Monday	Republic Day	Gazetted
4 March	Wednesday	Holi	Gazetted
21 March	Saturday	Id-ul-Fitr	Gazetted
26 March	Thursday	Ram Navami	Gazetted
31 March	Tuesday	Mahavir Jayanti	Gazetted
3 April	Friday	Good Friday	Gazetted
1 May	Friday	Buddha Purnima	Gazetted
28 May	Thursday	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	Gazetted
26 June	Friday	Muharram	Gazetted
15 August	Saturday	Independence Day	Gazetted
26 August	Wednesday	Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)	Gazetted
4 September	Friday	Janmashtami (Vaishnav)	Gazetted
2 October	Friday	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday	Gazetted
20 October	Tuesday	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)	Gazetted
8 November	Sunday	Diwali (Deepavali)	Gazetted
24 November	Tuesday	Guru Nanak's Birthday	Gazetted
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day	Gazetted

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) was moved from 27 May to 28 May 2026 by the order of 22 May 2026.

Restricted holidays 2026 (32)

Each employee may take any two restricted holidays from this list in the year.

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day	Restricted
3 January	Saturday	Hazrat Ali's Birthday	Restricted
14 January	Wednesday	Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal	Restricted
23 January	Friday	Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami	Restricted
1 February	Sunday	Guru Ravi Das's Birthday	Restricted
12 February	Thursday	Swami Dayananda Saraswati's Birthday	Restricted
15 February	Sunday	Maha Shivratri	Restricted
19 February	Thursday	Shivaji Jayanti	Restricted
3 March	Tuesday	Holika Dahan / Dolyatra	Restricted
19 March	Thursday	Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand	Restricted
20 March	Friday	Jamat-ul-Vida	Restricted
5 April	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Restricted
14 April	Tuesday	Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day)	Restricted
15 April	Wednesday	Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)	Restricted
9 May	Saturday	Guru Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday	Restricted
16 July	Thursday	Rath Yatra	Restricted
15 August	Saturday	Parsi New Year's Day / Nauraz	Restricted
26 August	Wednesday	Onam / Thiru Onam Day	Restricted
28 August	Friday	Raksha Bandhan	Restricted
14 September	Monday	Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi	Restricted
18 October	Sunday	Dussehra (Saptami)	Restricted
19 October	Monday	Dussehra (Mahashtami)	Restricted
20 October	Tuesday	Dussehra (Mahanavami)	Restricted
26 October	Monday	Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday	Restricted
29 October	Thursday	Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth)	Restricted
8 November	Sunday	Naraka Chaturdashi	Restricted
9 November	Monday	Govardhan Puja	Restricted
11 November	Wednesday	Bhai Duj	Restricted
15 November	Sunday	Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)	Restricted
24 November	Tuesday	Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day	Restricted
23 December	Wednesday	Hazrat Ali's Birthday	Restricted
24 December	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Restricted

States may differ

The list above applies to administrative offices of the Central Government in Delhi / New Delhi. Central Government offices elsewhere observe 14 compulsory holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Christmas, Dussehra, Diwali, Good Friday, Guru Nanak's Birthday, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Mahavir Jayanti, Muharram, Id-e-Milad) plus 3 chosen by the state coordination committee. State governments, banks and schools publish their own holiday lists.

Dates of Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad may change depending on sighting of the moon. The official holiday date for some festivals can differ from the tithi-based date on our festival pages; for office closures, the government list applies.

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Frequently asked questions

How many gazetted holidays are there in 2026?: The DoPT list for 2026 has 17 gazetted (closed) holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi / New Delhi, plus 32 restricted holidays from which each employee may choose any two.
What is the difference between a gazetted and a restricted holiday?: A gazetted holiday is a closed holiday: Central Government offices stay shut. A restricted (optional) holiday is one an employee may take by choice; each employee can pick any two from the restricted list in a year.
When is the Diwali holiday in 2026?: Diwali (Deepavali) is a gazetted holiday on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Do these holidays apply in every state?: No. Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi observe 14 compulsory holidays plus 3 chosen by the state coordination committee, and states, banks and schools publish their own lists. Dates of Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad may change depending on sighting of the moon.