Haryana Holidays in August 2026
3 days in August 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Haryana. 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 |
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| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Independence Day /  Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
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| 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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| 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 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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| 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
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. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 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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| 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... |
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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... |
10 | 11 | 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. |
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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... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 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