HNBGU Holidays 2026, Srinagar (Garhwal)
The 2026 holiday list of Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University for Srinagar (Garhwal), taken from the organisation's own notification: 17 holidays.
- 17holidays in 2026
- 3fall on a weekly off day
- 7long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (4)
HNBGU Holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Magh Bihu /  Pongal Megha Bihu/Pongal |
Restricted holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami Sri Panchami/Basant Panchami |
Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Guru Ravi Das's Birthday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti Birthday of Swami Dayananda Sarswati |
Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri |
Restricted holiday | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Shiva Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holika Dahan |
Restricted holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dol Jatra Dolyatra |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Chaitra Sukladi (Hindu New Year) /  Gudi Padwa /  Ugadi /  Cheti Chand Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand |
Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida | Restricted holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitar | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday |
 Easter Sunday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi /  Vishu /  Tamil New Year (Puthandu) Vaishakhi/Vishu/Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday |
 Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) /  Bohag Bihu Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bohag Bihu (Assam) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima Budha Purnima |
Holiday | |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday |
 Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
Restricted holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-ul Zuha (Bakrid) | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram | Holiday | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday |
 Rath Yatra |
Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Parsi New Year (Navroz) Parsi New Year's Day/Nauroz |
Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Milad-un-nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
 Onam Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Janmasthami (Vaishnavi) |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Restricted holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) Dussehra (Saptami) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami Dussehra (Mahanavami) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
 Karva Chauth |
Restricted holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Diwali (Deepavali) |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) Naraka Chaturdashi |
Restricted holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
 Bhai Dooj Bhai Duj |
Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Chhath Puja Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve |
Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
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 28 June 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Muharram (Ashura)
- 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
- 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