Assam Holidays in August 2026
2 days in August 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Assam. 2 more are restricted holidays only. The table shows who is closed on each day: banks, central government offices, state government offices or schools.
Holiday calendar for August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
holiday restricted holiday only Sunday or second/fourth Saturday (banks)
Day by day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Independence Day |
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| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
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| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |  Onam |
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| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Fateha-e-Dawaz Daham (Prophet's Birthday) | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |  Raksha Bandhan |
Festivals in August 2026
- 2 AugSun
Friendship Day - 4 AugTueChehlum
- 15 AugSatIndependence Day
- 15 AugSatParsi New Year (Navroz)
- 15 AugSat
Hariyali Teej - 17 AugMon
Nag Panchami - 26 AugWedMilad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)
- 26 AugWedOnam
- 28 AugFriRaksha Bandhan
- 31 AugMon
Kajari Teej
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Assam (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
Sunday, 18 October Kati Bihu & Durga Puja |
| 19
Monday, 19 October Durga Puja / Dussehra Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Dussehra: Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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Tuesday, 20 October Durga Puja / Dussehra Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Dussehra: Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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Wednesday, 21 October Durga Puja / Dussehra Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Dussehra: Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25
Sunday, 25 October Sharad Purnima Sharad Purnima is the bright full moon of Ashwin, when families keep kheer under moonlight, worship Goddess Lakshmi through the night and remember Krishna's... |
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
| 9 | 10 | 11
Wednesday, 11 November Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj closes the Diwali festival, as sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads, feed them and pray for their long life, and brothers give gifts an... |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sun, 18 Oct Kati Bihu & Durga Puja
- Mon, 19 Oct
Durga Puja / 
Dussehra - Tue, 20 Oct
Durga Puja / Dussehra
- Wed, 21 Oct
Durga Puja / Dussehra
- Sun, 25 Oct
Sharad Purnima - Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti