Himachal Pradesh Holidays in March 2026
4 days in March 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Himachal Pradesh. 3 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 March 2026
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| 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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| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |  Holika Dahan |
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| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |  Dol Jatra |
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| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |  Holi |
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| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |  Chaitra Sukladi (Hindu New Year) /  Gudi Padwa /  Ugadi /  Cheti Chand |
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| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |  Ram Navami |
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| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |  Mahavir Jayanti |
Festivals in March 2026
- 3 MarTueHolika Dahan
- 3 MarTueDol Jatra
- 4 MarWedHoli
- 8 MarSun
Jhanda Mela (Jhanda Ji Aarohan) - 19 MarThuChaitra Sukladi (Hindu New Year)
- 19 MarThuGudi Padwa
- 19 MarThuUgadi
- 19 MarThuCheti Chand
- 20 MarFriJamat-ul-Vida
- 20 MarFri
March Equinox - 21 MarSatEid-ul-Fitr
- 24 MarTue
Chhath Puja - 26 MarThuRam Navami
- 31 MarTueMahavir Jayanti
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Himachal Pradesh (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
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... |
18 |
| 19 | 20
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. |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26
Monday, 26 October 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. |
27 | 28 | 29
Thursday, 29 October Karva Chauth Karva Chauth is a day long fast kept by married Hindu women, mainly in North India, for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands. It ends at night when... |
30 | 31 |
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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 / Lakshmi Puja 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. |
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| 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
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra - Mon, 26 Oct
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti - Thu, 29 Oct
Karva Chauth - Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj / 
Lakshmi Puja - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti