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Year 2026 holidays list of Central Govt. offices in Delhi, States & UTs
The Government of India has released the holidays calendar for the year 2026. The department of Personnel and training under the ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions releases the list of compulsory and restricted holidays. This list is for central government employees and guidelines for the states to follow regarding holidays. (Source:DoPT)
DOPT pdf order to download the Holidays and Restricted holidays in Central Govt. offices during year 2026, dated 3rd July 2025.
Mandatory or compulsory holidays list of central govt. administrative offices for all over India in year 2026:
| Republic day | Christmas day | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| Independence Day | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | Id-ul-Fitr |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Buddha Purnima | Good Friday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| Muharram | Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) |
General Holidays list for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi for year 2026:
There are 17 Public or General or Gazetted or compulsory holidays for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi for year 2026.
| Serial Number | Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi Holidays Name | Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi Holidays Date | Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi Holidays Day |
| 1 | Republic day | 26-Jan-26 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | 04-Mar-26 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-26 | Saturday |
| 4 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-26 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-26 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-26 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-26 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Muharram | 26-Jun-26 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-26 | Saturday |
| 11 | Milan-un-nabi / Id-e-Milad | 26-Aug-26 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-26 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-26 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 20-Oct-26 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-26 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-26 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas day | 25-Dec-26 | Friday |
Optional holidays list for all over India in year 2026:
3 optional holidays are to be selected by DoPT for Delhi offices and for offices located outside Delhi, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State capital will choose the three optional holidays out of list of 12.
| An additional day of Dussehra | Pongal | Vinayak Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Holi | Makara Sankranti | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnavi) | Rath Yatra | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand / Vaisakhi / Vishu / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) / Masadi Ugadi / 1st Navratra / Naoraj / Chhath Puja / Karwa Chauth |
| Maha Shivaratri | Onam | Ram Navami |
Restricted Holidays list for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi for year 2026:
These are the Restricted holidays or Optional holidays for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi for year 2026.
| Serial Number | Restricted Holidays Name for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi | Restricted Holidays Date for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi | Restricted Holidays Day for Central Govt. admin. offices in New Delhi |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-26 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 03-Jan-26 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-26 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 14-Jan-26 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 23-Jan-26 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-26 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 12-Feb-26 | Thursday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-26 | Sunday |
| 9 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-Feb-26 | Thursday |
| 10 | Holika Dahan | 03-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Dolyatra | 03-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-26 | Thursday |
| 13 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 20-Mar-26 | Friday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-26 | Sunday |
| 15 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-26 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-26 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-26 | Saturday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-26 | Thursday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-26 | Saturday |
| 20 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 26-Aug-26 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-26 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | 14-Sep-26 | Monday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 18-Oct-26 | Sunday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-26 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 20-Oct-26 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-26 | Monday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-26 | Thursday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 08-Nov-26 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-26 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-26 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 15-Nov-26 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-26 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 23-Dec-26 | Wednesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-26 | Thursday |
National holidays of India:
| Republic day | Independence Day | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
Almost all the states, Public sector enterprises, Industries have to declare holidays in advance by the above rule and guidelines considering 14 compulsory holidays + 3 Optional holidays + 2 Restricted holiday