State holiday list · 2026

Uttar Pradesh Holiday List 2026

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

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In 2026, Uttar Pradesh has 24 gazetted holidays and 33 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 57 holidays in 2026

January 6

  1. 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.

  2. Hazrat Ali's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Saturday · 3 January

    Marks the birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.

  3. 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.

  4. Basant Panchami

    Restricted

    Friday · 23 January

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

  5. Jannayak Karpoori Thakur's Birthday

    Restricted

    Saturday · 24 January

    Marks the birth of Karpoori Thakur, twice Chief Minister of Bihar and an advocate for the backward classes.

  6. 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. Sant Ravidas Jayanti

    Restricted

    Sunday · 1 February

    Marks the birth of Ravidas, the fifteenth-century poet-saint whose verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.

  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.

  3. Mahashivratri

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 15 February

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

March 9

  1. Holika Dahan

    Gazetted

    Monday · 2 March

    The bonfire on the eve of Holi, commemorating the burning of the demoness Holika and the rescue of the devotee Prahlad.

  2. Holi

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 4 March

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

  3. Holi

    Restricted

    Thursday · 5 March

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

  4. Jamat-ul-Vida

    Restricted

    Friday · 13 March

    The last Friday of Ramadan, drawing the largest congregational prayers of the year.

  5. Cheti Chand

    Restricted

    Thursday · 19 March

    The Sindhi new year, marking the birth of Jhulelal.

  6. Id-ul-Fitr

    Gazetted

    Saturday · 21 March

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

  7. Id-ul-Fitr

    Restricted

    Sunday · 22 March

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

  8. Ram Navami

    Gazetted

    Thursday · 26 March

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

  9. Mahavir Jayanti

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 31 March

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

April 8

  1. Annual Closing of Commercial Bank Accounts

    Restricted

    Wednesday · 1 April

    The annual closing of commercial bank accounts on 1 April, declared for banks and treasuries only.

  2. Good Friday

    Gazetted

    Friday · 3 April

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

  3. Easter Saturday

    Restricted

    Saturday · 4 April

    The day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, kept by many Christian communities as a day of vigil.

  4. Maharishi Kashyap and Maharaja Nishad Raj Guha Jayanti

    Restricted

    Sunday · 5 April

    Honours the sage Kashyap alongside Nishadraj Guha, the boatman king of the Ramayana.

  5. Easter Monday

    Restricted

    Monday · 6 April

    The day after Easter Sunday, kept as a holiday in many Christian traditions.

  6. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 14 April

    Marks the birth of B. R. Ambedkar, principal architect of the Constitution of India.

  7. Chandrashekhar Jayanti

    Restricted

    Friday · 17 April

    Marks the birth of Chandra Shekhar Azad, the revolutionary who died rather than be taken alive in 1931.

  8. Parshuram Jayanti

    Restricted

    Sunday · 19 April

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

May 4

  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. Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti

    Restricted

    Saturday · 9 May

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

  3. Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid)

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 27 May

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

  4. Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid)

    Restricted

    Thursday · 28 May

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

June 2

  1. Moharram

    Restricted

    Thursday · 25 June

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

  2. Moharram

    Gazetted

    Friday · 26 June

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

August 4

  1. Chehallum

    Restricted

    Tuesday · 4 August

    The fortieth day after Ashura, closing the mourning period for Imam Husayn.

  2. Independence Day

    Gazetted

    Saturday · 15 August

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

  3. Id-e-Milad / Barawafat

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 26 August

    The twelfth of Rabi-ul-Awwal, kept as both the birth and the death anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad.

  4. Raksha Bandhan

    Gazetted

    Friday · 28 August

    Sisters tie a protective thread on their brothers' wrists in exchange for a promise of protection.

September 3

  1. Janmashtami

    Gazetted

    Friday · 4 September

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

  2. Vishwakarma Puja

    Restricted

    Thursday · 17 September

    Worship of Vishwakarma, the divine architect, on which tools and machinery are honoured in workshops and factories.

  3. Anant Chaturdashi

    Restricted

    Friday · 25 September

    The final day of the Ganesh festival, on which the images are immersed; also a major Jain observance.

October 6

  1. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

    Gazetted

    Friday · 2 October

    Birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and advocate of non-violent resistance.

  2. Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti

    Restricted

    Sunday · 11 October

    Marks the birth of Maharaja Agrasen, the legendary king held to have founded Agroha and the Agrawal community.

  3. Dussehra (Mahaashtami)

    Restricted

    Monday · 19 October

    The eighth day of Navratri, among the most sacred of the nine nights.

  4. Dussehra (Mahanavami / Vijayadashami)

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 20 October

    The ninth and tenth days of Navratri, closing the festival with the victory of good over evil.

  5. Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

    Restricted

    Monday · 26 October

    Marks the birth of Valmiki, author of the Ramayana.

  6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti

    Restricted

    Saturday · 31 October

    Marks the birth of Vallabhbhai Patel, who integrated the princely states, with that of the socialist thinker Narendra Dev.

November 8

  1. Deepavali

    Gazetted

    Sunday · 8 November

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

  2. Narak Chaturdashi

    Restricted

    Sunday · 8 November

    Chhoti Diwali, marking Krishna's defeat of the demon Narakasura on the day before Diwali.

  3. Govardhan Puja

    Gazetted

    Monday · 9 November

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

  4. Bhaiya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti

    Gazetted

    Wednesday · 11 November

    The Bhai Dooj bond between sisters and brothers, kept alongside the worship of Chitragupta, keeper of the record of deeds.

  5. Chhath Puja Parv

    Restricted

    Sunday · 15 November

    Four days of offerings to the setting and rising sun, kept with fasting and river-bank worship.

  6. Virangana Uda Devi Shaheed Diwas

    Restricted

    Monday · 16 November

    Honours Uda Devi, the Dalit soldier of Awadh who fought the British at Sikandar Bagh in 1857.

  7. Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima

    Gazetted

    Tuesday · 24 November

    The birth of Guru Nanak, falling on Kartik Purnima, the full moon on which lamps are floated on rivers.

  8. Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheed Diwas

    Restricted

    Tuesday · 24 November

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

December 4

  1. Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, Ajmer

    Restricted

    Wednesday · 16 December

    The death anniversary of the Sufi saint of Ajmer, drawing pilgrims of every faith to his shrine.

  2. Chaudhary Charan Singh's Birthday

    Restricted

    Wednesday · 23 December

    Marks the birth of Charan Singh, Prime Minister of India and champion of the farming classes; kept as Kisan Diwas.

  3. Christmas Eve

    Restricted

    Thursday · 24 December

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

  4. Christmas Day

    Gazetted

    Friday · 25 December

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

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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

UP Sachivalaya, Prashasan Anubhag-3, Government of Uttar Pradesh (holiday calendar). Read it on up.gov.in.

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