State holiday list · 2026

Telangana Holiday List 2026

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

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In 2026, Telangana has 27 gazetted holidays and 26 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 53 holidays in 2026

January 8

New Year Day
Restricted
Thursday · 1 January
Marks the first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar, celebrated globally with festivities and new resolutions.
Birthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A.)
Restricted
Saturday · 3 January
Marks the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
Bhogi
Gazetted
Wednesday · 14 January
The first day of Pongal, on which old possessions are burnt to mark a fresh start.
Sankranti / Pongal
Gazetted
Thursday · 15 January
Marks the sun's passage into Capricorn, kept as the harvest thanksgiving of Pongal.
Kanumu
Restricted
Friday · 16 January
The third day of Sankranti, on which cattle are honoured for their part in the harvest.
Shab-e-Meraj
Restricted
Saturday · 17 January
Marks the Prophet Muhammad's night journey and ascension through the heavens.
Sri Panchami
Restricted
Friday · 23 January
Marks the arrival of spring and the worship of Saraswati, goddess of learning.
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 2

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 Shivaratri
Gazetted
Sunday · 15 February
The great night of Shiva, kept with fasting and night-long worship.

March 9

Holi
Gazetted
Tuesday · 3 March
The festival of colours, marking the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
Shahadat Hzt Ali (R.A.)
Restricted
Tuesday · 10 March
Marks the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph.
Jumuatul Wada
Restricted
Friday · 13 March
The last Friday of Ramadan, drawing the largest congregational prayers of the year.
Shab-e-Qader
Restricted
Tuesday · 17 March
The Night of Power in the last ten days of Ramadan, held to be the night the Quran was first revealed.
Ugadi
Gazetted
Thursday · 19 March
The new year of the Deccan, marked with a preparation combining six tastes to represent the year's mixture of experiences.
Eidul Fitr (Ramzan)
Gazetted
Saturday · 21 March
Marks the end of Ramadan's month of fasting, celebrated with congregational prayer and family meals.
Following Day of Ramzan
Gazetted
Sunday · 22 March
The second day of Eid-ul-Fitr, kept for visiting family.
Sri Rama Navami
Gazetted
Friday · 27 March
Marks the birth of Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, celebrated with readings of the Ramayana.
Mahaveer Jayanthi
Restricted
Tuesday · 31 March
Marks the birth of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism.

April 5

Good Friday
Gazetted
Friday · 3 April
Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, observed by Christians with fasting, prayer and church services.
Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday
Gazetted
Sunday · 5 April
Marks the birth of Jagjivan Ram, freedom fighter, Deputy Prime Minister and campaigner for the depressed classes.
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.
Tamil New Year's Day
Restricted
Tuesday · 14 April
Puthandu, the first day of the Tamil month of Chithirai.
Basava Jayanthi
Restricted
Monday · 20 April
Marks the birth of Basavanna, the twelfth-century reformer and founder of the Lingayat tradition.

May 2

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.
Eidul Azha (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

Eid-e-Ghadeer
Restricted
Thursday · 4 June
Marks the Prophet Muhammad's declaration at Ghadir Khumm, observed chiefly by Shia Muslims.
9th Moharram
Restricted
Thursday · 25 June
The ninth day of Muharram, the eve of Ashura, kept in mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Husayn.
Shahadat Imam Hussain (R.A.) 10th Moharam
Gazetted
Friday · 26 June
Ashura, the tenth of Muharram, marking the martyrdom of Imam Husayn at Karbala.

July 1

Ratha Yathra
Restricted
Thursday · 16 July
The chariot festival of Jagannath, in which the deities are drawn through the streets in great wooden chariots.

August 7

Arbayeen
Restricted
Tuesday · 4 August
The fortieth day after Ashura, closing the mourning period for Imam Husayn.
Bonalu
Gazetted
Monday · 10 August
The Telangana festival honouring the goddess Mahankali, in which cooked rice is carried to the temple in decorated pots.
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's Day
Restricted
Saturday · 15 August
Navroz, the Parsi new year, marking renewal and the start of the Zoroastrian year.
Varalakshmi Vratham
Restricted
Friday · 21 August
A Friday fast kept by married women in southern India for the family's prosperity and well-being.
Eid Miladun Nabi
Gazetted
Wednesday · 26 August
Marks the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, observed with processions, readings and charity.
Sravana Purnima / Rakhi Purnima
Restricted
Friday · 28 August
The Shravana full moon, on which sisters tie a protective thread on their brothers' wrists.

September 3

Sri Krishna Astami
Gazetted
Friday · 4 September
Marks the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, kept with midnight worship and fasting.
Vinayaka Chavithi
Gazetted
Monday · 14 September
The Andhra observance of Ganesha's birth, with clay images worshipped at home and in pandals.
Yaz Dahum Shareef
Restricted
Wednesday · 23 September
The eleventh-day observance honouring Abdul Qadir Jilani, founder of the Qadiriyya order.

October 6

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi
Gazetted
Friday · 2 October
Birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and advocate of non-violent resistance.
Saddula Bathukamma
Gazetted
Sunday · 18 October
The closing day of Telangana's Bathukamma festival, when the flower stacks are set afloat on water.
Maharnavami
Restricted
Monday · 19 October
The ninth day of Navratri, the last before Vijaya Dashami.
Vijaya Dasami / Dushera
Gazetted
Tuesday · 20 October
The tenth day, marking Rama's victory over Ravana and Durga's over Mahishasura.
Following Day of Vijaya Dasami
Gazetted
Wednesday · 21 October
An additional day after Vijaya Dashami, kept in Telangana as the festival closes.
Birthday of Hzt. Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Ma'ud (A.S.)
Restricted
Monday · 26 October
Marks the birth of Syed Muhammad Jaunpuri, revered as the Mahdi by the Mahdavia community.

November 3

Deepavali
Gazetted
Sunday · 8 November
The festival of lights, marking the triumph of light over darkness and Rama's return to Ayodhya.
Naraka Chaturdhi
Restricted
Sunday · 8 November
Chhoti Diwali, marking Krishna's defeat of the demon Narakasura on the day before Diwali.
Kartika Purnima / Guru Nanak's Jayanthi
Gazetted
Tuesday · 24 November
The Kartik full moon, on which lamps are floated on rivers, falling with the birth of Guru Nanak.

December 4

Christmas Eve
Restricted
Thursday · 24 December
The evening before Christmas Day, marked with midnight services and family celebrations.
Christmas
Gazetted
Friday · 25 December
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, marked with church services, family gatherings and gift-giving.
Birthday of Hazrath Ali
Restricted
Saturday · 26 December
Marks the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
Following Day of Christmas (Boxing Day)
Gazetted
Saturday · 26 December
The day after Christmas, kept as a public holiday.

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
Sri Rama NavamiFriday · 27 March
Good FridayFriday · 3 April
Shahadat Imam Hussain (R.A.) 10th MoharamFriday · 26 June
BonaluMonday · 10 August
Sri Krishna AstamiFriday · 4 September
Vinayaka ChavithiMonday · 14 September
Mahatma Gandhi JayanthiFriday · 2 October
ChristmasFriday · 25 December

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Source

General Administration (Spl.E) Department, Government of Telangana, reference G.O.Rt. 1715, dated 6 December 2025. Read it on telangana.gov.in.

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