Bank Holidays in Haryana 2026
Holidays and vacations for schools in Haryana in 2026, with dates and days.
- 16bank holidays in 2026
- 0fall on a weekly off day
- 3long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (3)
Bank holidays in Chandigarh 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Bank holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi /  Dol Jatra |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts | Bank accounts closing | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti /  Tamil New Year (Puthandu) /  Bohag Bihu /  Vaisakhi |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Maharashtra Day /  May Day (Labour Day) /  Buddha Purnima |
Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | Bank holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day /  Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
Bank holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti |
Bank holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Sharad Purnima /  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Bank holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Lakshmi Puja /  Vishwakarma Puja /  Govardhan Puja |
Bank holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti /  Kartik Purnima |
Bank holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas |
Bank holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 24 to 26 October 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Sharad Purnima / Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Haryana (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
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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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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
Saturday, 17 October 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... |
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| 19 | 20
Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra / Maha Navami 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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| 26
Monday, 26 October Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Sharad Purnima Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: Valmiki Jayanti honours Maharishi Valmiki, the sage revered as the first poet of Sanskrit and the author of the Ramayana, on the full moon of Ashvin. 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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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
Monday, 9 November Lakshmi Puja / Vishwakarma Puja / Govardhan Puja Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, recalls little Krishna lifting Govardhan hill to shelter Braj from Indra's storm, and is marked with a mountain of food... |
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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. |
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| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima 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... Kartik Purnima: Kartik Purnima is the full moon of Kartik, when devotees bathe in holy rivers, offer lamps and celebrate Dev Deepawali, the night Lord Shiva as Tripurari des... |
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| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra / Maha Navami - Mon, 26 Oct
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Sharad Purnima
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Mon, 9 Nov
Lakshmi Puja / Vishwakarma Puja / Govardhan Puja
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima