IIT Roorkee Holidays 2026, Roorkee
The 2026 holiday list of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee for Roorkee, taken from the organisation's own notification: 19 holidays.
- 19holidays in 2026
- 3fall on a weekly off day
- 10long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (3)
IIT Roorkee Holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Idu'l Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami Janamashtami |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) Mahashtami |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami Mahanavmi / Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali Diwali (Deepavali) |
Holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Birthday |
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)
- 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
- 2 to 4 October 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Gandhi Jayanti
- 17 to 20 October 2026 (4 days off: Saturday to Tuesday) for Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami), Maha Navami
- 7 to 9 November 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Diwali, Govardhan Puja
- 25 to 27 December 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Christmas
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| 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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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 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... |
| 9 | 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. |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 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... |
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| 30 |
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