Punjab Holidays in October 2026
4 days in October 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Punjab. 5 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 October 2026
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| 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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| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |  Gandhi Jayanti |
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| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
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| 16 Oct 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
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| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Maha Navami |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Dussehra |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Sharad Purnima /  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
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| 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |  Karva Chauth |
Festivals in October 2026
- 2 OctFriGandhi Jayanti
- 4 OctSun
Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) - 10 OctSat
Mahalaya Amavasya - 11 OctSun
Sharad Navratri - 11 OctSunMaharaja Agrasen Jayanti
- 17 OctSat
Durga Puja - 18 OctSunDurga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- 19 OctMonDurga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
- 20 OctTueDussehra
- 20 OctTueMaha Navami
- 25 OctSunSharad Purnima
- 26 OctMonMaharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 29 OctThuKarva Chauth
- 31 OctSat
Halloween
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Punjab (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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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 Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti marks the birth of the legendary king of Agroha, honoured by the Agrawal community as its forefather, on the first day of Sharad Nav... 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 / 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. |
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| 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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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
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... |
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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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Monday, 16 November Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji |
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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... |
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| 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 - Mon, 16 Nov Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / 
Kartik Purnima