State holiday list · 2026

Himachal Pradesh Holiday List 2026

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

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In 2026, Himachal Pradesh has 24 gazetted holidays and 12 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 36 holidays in 2026

January 5

  1. New Year's Day

    Restricted

    Thursday · 1 January

    Marks the first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar, celebrated globally with festivities and new resolutions.

  2. Makar Sankranti

    Restricted

    Wednesday · 14 January

    Marks the sun's passage into Capricorn and the start of longer days, celebrated with kite flying, bonfires and sesame sweets.

  3. Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami

    Restricted

    Friday · 23 January

    Marks the arrival of spring and the worship of Saraswati, goddess of learning.

  4. Statehood Day

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 25 January

    Marks the day Arunachal Pradesh became a full state of the Indian Union in 1987.

  5. 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.

February 3

  1. Guru Ravidas's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 1 February

    Marks the birth of Ravidas, the fifteenth-century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement.

  2. Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati

    Restricted

    Thursday · 12 February

    Marks the birth of the founder of the Arya Samaj, a reformer who called for a return to the Vedas.

  3. Maha Shivratri

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 15 February

    The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and night-long worship.

March 4

  1. Holi

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 4 March

    The festival of colours, marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.

  2. Id-ul-Fitr

    Gazetted

    Saturday · 21 March

    The Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan, celebrated with communal prayers, feasts, charity, and family gatherings.

  3. Ram Navmi

    Gazetted

    Thursday · 26 March

    Marks the birth of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, celebrated with readings of the Ramayana.

  4. Mahavir Jayanti

    Restricted

    Tuesday · 31 March

    Marks the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

April 5

  1. Good Friday

    Gazetted

    Friday · 3 April

    Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, observed by Christians with fasting, prayer and church services.

  2. Easter Sunday

    Restricted

    Sunday · 5 April

    Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion, the central festival of the Christian year.

  3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 14 April

    Marks the birth of B. R. Ambedkar, principal architect of the Constitution of India and campaigner against caste discrimination.

  4. Himachal Day

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 15 April

    Marks the formation of Himachal Pradesh as a centrally administered province in 1948.

  5. Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 19 April

    Marks the appearance of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu.

May 3

  1. Buddha Purnima

    Gazetted

    Friday · 1 May

    Marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha, all traditionally held to have fallen on the same full-moon day.

  2. Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore

    Restricted

    Saturday · 9 May

    Marks the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, poet and composer, the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

  3. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 27 May

    The festival of sacrifice, commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, marked by the sharing of meat.

June 3

  1. Maharana Pratap Jayanti

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 17 June

    Marks the birth of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, remembered for refusing to submit to Mughal rule.

  2. Muharram

    Gazetted

    Friday · 26 June

    The first month of the Islamic year; the tenth day, Ashura, is kept in mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala.

  3. Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)

    Gazetted

    Monday · 29 June

    Marks the birth of Kabir, the mystic poet whose verses reject both ritualism and sectarian division.

August 1

  1. Independence Day

    Gazetted

    Saturday · 15 August

    Marks India's independence from British rule on 15 August 1947, observed with flag hoisting and national ceremonies.

September 2

  1. Janmashtami

    Gazetted

    Friday · 4 September

    Marks the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, kept with midnight worship and fasting.

  2. Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi

    Restricted

    Monday · 14 September

    Marks the birth of Ganesha, remover of obstacles, whose images are worshipped and then immersed.

October 4

  1. 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.

  2. Dussehra (Mahashtami)

    Restricted

    Monday · 19 October

    The eighth day of the Navratri festival, among its most sacred.

  3. Dussehra

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 20 October

    Vijaya Dashami, marking Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura; effigies are burnt across northern India.

  4. Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Monday · 26 October

    Marks the birth of Valmiki, author of the Ramayana.

November 4

  1. Diwali (Deepavali)

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 8 November

    The festival of lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness and Rama's return to Ayodhya.

  2. Govardhan Puja

    Restricted

    Monday · 9 November

    Marks Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the villagers from Indra's storm, kept the day after Diwali.

  3. Guru Nanak's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 24 November

    Marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, observed with processions and scripture readings.

  4. Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

    Restricted

    Tuesday · 24 November

    Marks the execution of the ninth Sikh Guru in 1675 for defending the right to religious freedom.

December 2

  1. Christmas Eve

    Restricted

    Thursday · 24 December

    The evening before Christmas Day, marked with midnight services and family celebrations.

  2. Christmas Day

    Gazetted

    Friday · 25 December

    Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, marked with church services, family gatherings and gift-giving.

Next to a weekend

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

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Source

General Administration Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh, reference GAD-A (F)10-8/2025, dated 23 October 2025. Read it on himachal.nic.in.

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