Punjab Govt Holidays 2026
The 2026 holiday list of Government of Punjab, taken from the organisation's own notification: 31 holidays.
- 31holidays in 2026
- 7fall on a weekly off day
- 13long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (5)
Punjab Govt Punjab Government gazetted holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Guru Ravidas's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Maha Shivaratri |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru Ji | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. BR Ambedkar's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Maharishi Parashuram's Jayanti | Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day | Holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti Sant Guru Kabir's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Friday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Maharaj Agrasen's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
Holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali |
Holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Day |
Holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 14 Dec 2026 | Monday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday | |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | Holiday |
Punjab Govt Punjab Government reserved (restricted) holidays 2026 - any 2 per employee
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday |
 Lohri |
Restricted holiday | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Nirvana Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami Basant Panchami / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Hola Mohalla | Restricted holiday | |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Milad-un-Nabi) moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | First Parkash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Saragarhi Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Anant Chaturdashi |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Monday | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
 Karva Chauth |
Restricted holiday | |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | New Punjab Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Chhath Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Nov 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 21 to 23 March 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru Ji
- 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 May Day (Labour Day)
- 27 to 29 June 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Kabir Jayanti
- 31 July to 2 August 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
- 4 to 6 September 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Janmashtami
- 2 to 4 October 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Gandhi Jayanti
- 24 to 26 October 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 7 to 9 November 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Diwali, Vishwakarma Puja
- 14 to 16 November 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
- 12 to 14 December 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
- 25 to 28 December 2026 (4 days off: Friday to Monday) for Christmas, Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib
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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