State holiday list · 2026

Gujarat Holiday List 2026

Every gazetted and restricted holiday in Gujarat for 2026, from the state's own published list — with dates, weekdays and the long weekends.

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50Restricted

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In 2026, Gujarat has 27 gazetted holidays and 50 restricted holidays. Gazetted holidays are days when state government offices are closed. Restricted holidays are optional days that employees can apply to take off.

All 77 holidays in 2026

January 5

Christian New Year Day
Restricted
Thursday · 1 January
The first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar.
Makar Sankranti
Gazetted
Wednesday · 14 January
Marks the sun's passage into Capricorn and the start of longer days, celebrated with kite flying, bonfires and sesame sweets.
Vassi Uttarayan
Restricted
Thursday · 15 January
The second day of Uttarayan in Gujarat, when kite flying continues.
Republic Day
Gazetted
Monday · 26 January
Marks the day in 1950 the Constitution of India came into force, replacing the Government of India Act as the country's governing document.
Vishvakarma Jayanti
Restricted
Saturday · 31 January
Worship of Vishwakarma, the divine architect, on which tools and machinery are honoured.

February 4

Saint Shiromani Ravidasji's Birthday
Restricted
Sunday · 1 February
Marks the birth of Ravidas, the fifteenth-century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement.
Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev
Restricted
Wednesday · 4 February
Marks the birth of Matang Dev, revered by the Matang community of Gujarat.
Shab-e-Barat
Restricted
Wednesday · 4 February
The night of records, kept with prayer and remembrance of the dead in the month before Ramadan.
Maha Shivratri
Gazetted
Sunday · 15 February
The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and night-long worship.

March 10

Holi
Restricted
Tuesday · 3 March
The festival of colours, marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti
Gazetted
Wednesday · 4 March
The day of colours following the Holika bonfire, called Dhuleti in Gujarat.
Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali
Restricted
Wednesday · 11 March
Marks the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph.
Chetichand
Gazetted
Thursday · 19 March
The Sindhi new year, marking the birth of Jhulelal.
Gudi Padvo
Restricted
Thursday · 19 March
The Marathi new year, on which a decorated gudi is raised outside the house for prosperity.
Jamshedi Navroz
Restricted
Saturday · 21 March
The Parsi new year kept on the spring equinox, named for the legendary king Jamshed.
Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitr)
Gazetted
Saturday · 21 March
Marks the end of Ramadan's month of fasting, celebrated with congregational prayer and family meals.
Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) 2nd Shawaal
Restricted
Sunday · 22 March
The second day of Eid-ul-Fitr, kept for visiting family.
Shree Ram Navmi
Gazetted
Thursday · 26 March
Marks the birth of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, celebrated with readings of the Ramayana.
Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Gazetted
Tuesday · 31 March
Marks the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

April 9

Hatkeshvar Jayanti
Restricted
Wednesday · 1 April
Honours Hatkeshwar Mahadev, the presiding deity of the Nagar Brahmin community.
Hanuman Jayanti
Restricted
Thursday · 2 April
Marks the birth of Hanuman, the devotee of Rama revered for strength and loyalty.
Pesah (1st Day)
Restricted
Thursday · 2 April
The first day of Passover, marking the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Good Friday
Gazetted
Friday · 3 April
Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, observed by Christians with fasting, prayer and church services.
Maha Prabhuji's Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti)
Restricted
Monday · 13 April
Marks the birth of Vallabhacharya, founder of the Pushtimarg school of Vaishnavism.
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday
Gazetted
Tuesday · 14 April
Marks the birth of B. R. Ambedkar, principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti
Gazetted
Sunday · 19 April
Marks the appearance of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu.
Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti
Restricted
Tuesday · 21 April
Marks the birth of Adi Shankaracharya, the philosopher who consolidated Advaita Vedanta.
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami)
Restricted
Wednesday · 22 April
Marks the death of the prophet Zarathustra, kept in the Kadmi calendar.

May 4

Buddha Purnima
Restricted
Friday · 1 May
Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha, all traditionally held to have fallen on the same full-moon day.
Shavuoth
Restricted
Friday · 22 May
The Jewish festival marking the giving of the Torah at Sinai, seven weeks after Passover.
Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi)
Restricted
Friday · 22 May
Marks the death of the prophet Zarathustra, kept in the Shahenshahi calendar.
Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid)
Gazetted
Wednesday · 27 May
The festival of sacrifice, commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by the sharing of meat.

June 3

Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom Day
Restricted
Thursday · 18 June
Marks the martyrdom of the fifth Sikh Guru, tortured to death at Lahore in 1606.
9th Muharram
Restricted
Thursday · 25 June
The ninth day of Muharram, the eve of Ashura, kept in mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.
Muharram (Ashoora)
Gazetted
Friday · 26 June
Ashura, the tenth of Muharram, kept in mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala.

July 6

Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi)
Restricted
Monday · 13 July
One of the five Gatha days closing the Zoroastrian year in the Kadmi calendar, kept in remembrance of the departed.
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi)
Restricted
Wednesday · 15 July
The last of the five Gatha days closing the Zoroastrian year in the Kadmi calendar.
Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)
Restricted
Thursday · 16 July
Navroz, the Parsi new year in the Kadmi calendar, which runs a month ahead of the Shahenshahi.
Rathayatra
Restricted
Thursday · 16 July
The chariot festival of Jagannath, in which the deities are drawn through the streets in great wooden chariots.
Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi)
Restricted
Tuesday · 21 July
Marks the birth of the prophet Zarathustra, kept in the Kadmi calendar.
Tisha-be-aav
Restricted
Thursday · 23 July
The Jewish fast mourning the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem.

August 11

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Restricted
Sunday · 9 August
The United Nations day recognising the rights and cultures of indigenous peoples.
Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi)
Restricted
Wednesday · 12 August
One of the five Gatha days closing the Zoroastrian year in the Shahenshahi calendar, kept in remembrance of the departed.
Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan
Restricted
Wednesday · 12 August
Marks the martyrdom of Imam Hasan, elder brother of Imam Husayn.
Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi)
Restricted
Friday · 14 August
The last of the five Gatha days closing the Zoroastrian year in the Shahenshahi calendar.
Independence Day
Gazetted
Saturday · 15 August
Marks India's independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, observed with flag hoisting and national ceremonies.
Parsi New Year Day - Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi)
Gazetted
Saturday · 15 August
Navroz in the Shahenshahi calendar; Pateti, the day of repentance, precedes it and is often named with it.
Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)
Restricted
Thursday · 20 August
Marks the birth of the prophet Zarathustra, kept in the Shahenshahi calendar.
Eid-e-Meeladunnabi
Gazetted
Wednesday · 26 August
Marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with processions, readings and charity.
Onam
Restricted
Wednesday · 26 August
The harvest festival of Kerala, marking the annual homecoming of the mythical king Mahabali.
Raksha Bandhan
Gazetted
Friday · 28 August
Sisters tie a protective thread on their brothers' wrists in exchange for a promise of protection.
Id-e-Maulud
Restricted
Monday · 31 August
Marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with processions, readings and charity.

September 12

Janmashtami
Gazetted
Friday · 4 September
Marks the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, kept with midnight worship and fasting.
Nand Utsav
Restricted
Saturday · 5 September
The day after Krishna's birth, on which Nanda's household celebrated, kept with sweets and singing.
Paryusan 1st Day (Chaturthi Paksha)
Restricted
Tuesday · 8 September
The opening day of Paryushan, the Jain festival of fasting, reflection and forgiveness, in the Chaturthi tradition.
Paryusan 1st Day (Panchami Paksha)
Restricted
Wednesday · 9 September
The opening day of Paryushan, the Jain festival of fasting, reflection and forgiveness, in the Panchami tradition.
Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha)
Restricted
Saturday · 12 September
The reading of Mahavira's birth from the Kalpa Sutra during the Jain festival of Paryushan.
Rosh Hashanah (1st Day)
Restricted
Saturday · 12 September
The Jewish new year, opening ten days of repentance.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Restricted
Monday · 14 September
Marks the birth of Ganesha, remover of obstacles, whose clay images are worshipped and then immersed.
Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)
Gazetted
Tuesday · 15 September
The closing day of Paryushan in the Chaturthi tradition, on which Jains ask forgiveness of all.
Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)
Restricted
Wednesday · 16 September
The closing day of Paryushan in the Panchami tradition, on which Jains ask forgiveness of all.
Eve of Kippur
Restricted
Sunday · 20 September
The evening before Yom Kippur, when the Jewish fast of atonement begins.
Yom Kippur
Restricted
Monday · 21 September
The Jewish day of atonement, kept with a full fast and prayer.
Succoth
Restricted
Saturday · 26 September
The Jewish festival of booths, recalling the shelters of the wilderness years.

October 3

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Gazetted
Friday · 2 October
Birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and advocate of non-violent resistance.
Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)
Gazetted
Tuesday · 20 October
The tenth day, marking Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday
Gazetted
Saturday · 31 October
Marks the birth of Vallabhbhai Patel, who brought the princely states into the Indian Union.

November 7

Dhan Terash
Restricted
Saturday · 7 November
Dhanteras, the first day of Diwali, on which metal is bought and Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, is honoured.
Diwali
Gazetted
Sunday · 8 November
The festival of lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness and Rama's return to Ayodhya.
Kali Chaudash
Restricted
Sunday · 8 November
The day before Diwali, on which Kali is worshipped and the household is cleansed of misfortune.
Vikram Samvant New Year Day
Gazetted
Tuesday · 10 November
The first day of the Gujarati new year, opening the day after Diwali with new account books.
Bhai Bij
Gazetted
Wednesday · 11 November
Sisters mark their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, two days after Diwali.
Dev-Diwali
Restricted
Tuesday · 24 November
The Diwali of the gods, kept on the Kartik full moon with lamps floated on river steps.
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Gazetted
Tuesday · 24 November
Marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, observed with processions and scripture readings.

December 3

Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti
Restricted
Sunday · 20 December
Marks the day the Bhagavad Gita is held to have been spoken to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Christmas
Gazetted
Friday · 25 December
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, marked with church services, family gatherings and gift-giving.
Boxing Day
Restricted
Saturday · 26 December
The day after Christmas, traditionally when gifts were given to those in service; kept as a public holiday in several countries.

Next to a weekend

These gazetted holidays fall on a Monday or a Friday — a long weekend for anyone who has the Saturday off.

Republic DayMonday · 26 January
Good FridayFriday · 3 April
Muharram (Ashoora)Friday · 26 June
Raksha BandhanFriday · 28 August
JanmashtamiFriday · 4 September
Mahatma Gandhi's BirthdayFriday · 2 October
ChristmasFriday · 25 December

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Source

General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat, reference GS/22/2025/JSR/2025/509/GH, dated 27 November 2025. Read it on gad.gujarat.gov.in.

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