Chhattisgarh Govt Holidays 2026
The 2026 holiday list of Government of Chhattisgarh, taken from the organisation's own notification: 28 holidays.
- 28holidays in 2026
- 8fall on a weekly off day
- 10long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (5)
Chhattisgarh Govt Chhattisgarh Government public and general holidays 2026 (सार्वजनिक एवं सामान्य अवकाश)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Maa Shakambhari Jayanti & Cherchera | Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Mahashivratri |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti | Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Sunday | World Tribal Day | Holiday | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Hareli | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Eid-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan Rakshabandhan |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Hartalika Teej Hartalika (Teej Festival) |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Diwali (Deepawali) |
Holiday | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Chhath Puja |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 18 Dec 2026 | Friday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday |
Chhattisgarh Govt Chhattisgarh Government optional holidays 2026 (ऐच्छिक अवकाश)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day |
Optional holiday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Savitri Bai Phule Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Cherchera Punni / Mata Shakambhari Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday Birthday of Hazrat Ali moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Louis Braille Birthday | Optional holiday | |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Rajim Bhaktin Mata Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Saturday | World Hindi Day | Optional holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti /  Pongal |
Optional holiday | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Shaheed Gaindsingh Shahadat Diwas | Optional holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami Basant Panchami / Maa Parmeshwari Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Rajim Mela Magha Purnima / Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | Shab-e-Barat moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Shivaji Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holika Dahan |
Optional holiday | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj (Holi) |
Optional holiday | |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Rangpanchami | Optional holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Gudi Padwa |
Optional holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday |
 Cheti Chand |
Optional holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Sacrificial Day of Veerangana Avanti Bai | Optional holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jama'at-ul-Vida moon sighting | Optional holiday | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday |
 Maharshi Kashyap and Nishadraj Guh Jayanti Guha Nishadraj Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Hatkeshwar Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Dharti Puja (Khaddi Parv) | Optional holiday | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Monday |
 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) Vallabhacharya Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi Baisakhi |
Optional holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Sen Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Monday | Parashuram Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Shankaracharya Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday |
 Maharana Pratap Jayanti Maharana Pratap / Chhatrasal Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Mahesh Navmi | Optional holiday | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Sacrificial Day of Veerangana Durgavati | Optional holiday | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday |
 Rath Yatra |
Optional holiday | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Sunday | Dr. Khoobchand Baghel Birthday | Optional holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Parsi New Year (Navroz) Parsi New Year |
Optional holiday | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Monday |
 Nag Panchami |
Optional holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
 Onam |
Optional holiday | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Wednesday |
Chhath Puja Harchhath |
Optional holiday | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Pola | Optional holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
Optional holiday | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday |
 Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Friday | Nawakhai | Optional holiday | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Dhol Gyaras | Optional holiday | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Anant Chaturdashi |
Optional holiday | |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Dr. Syedna Sahib Ji's Birthday | Optional holiday | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Friday | Prannath Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Mahalaya Amavasya Sarva Pitru Moksha Amavasya |
Optional holiday | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Agrasen Jayanti |
Optional holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
Optional holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami Dussehra (Maha Navami) |
Optional holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Valmiki Jayanti / Maharaja Ajmodh Dev Jayanti / Kunwar Purnima (Karam Parb) |
Optional holiday | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
 Karva Chauth Karwa Chauth |
Optional holiday | |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Saturday |
Diwali Deepawali (South Indian) |
Optional holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday | Goverdhan Puja | Optional holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj (Deepawali) |
Optional holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Lord Sahastrabahu Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 20 Nov 2026 | Friday | Namdev Jayanti | Optional holiday | |
| 10 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Shaheed Veernarayan Singh Martyrdom Day | Optional holiday | |
| 14 Dec 2026 | Monday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur |
Optional holiday | |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Dattatreya Jayanti | Optional holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 3 to 5 April 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Good Friday
- 1 to 3 May 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Buddha Purnima
- 26 to 29 June 2026 (4 days off: Friday to Monday) for Muharram (Ashura), Kabir Jayanti
- 28 to 30 August 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Raksha Bandhan
- 4 to 6 September 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Janmashtami
- 12 to 14 September 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Hartalika Teej
- 2 to 4 October 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Gandhi Jayanti
- 18 to 20 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
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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... |
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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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Tuesday, 20 October 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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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... |
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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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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... |
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Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti