Himachal Pradesh Government Holidays 2026
The Himachal Pradesh government has declared 24 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday.
- 24public holidays in 2026
- 5fall on a weekly off day
- 0long weekends
- Aprilbusiest month (4)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Sunday | Statehood Day (Purna Rajyatva Diwas) | Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Guru Ravidas's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Himachal Day | Holiday | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday |
 Parshuram Jayanti Parshu Ram Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima Budha Purnima |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Holiday | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday |
 Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram | Holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra |
Holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami |
Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Restricted holiday | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday |
 Easter Sunday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday |
 Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti Guru Rabindranath's Birthday |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi |
Restricted holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) Maha Ashtami |
Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
 Karva Chauth |
Holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja Goverdhan Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
 Bhai Dooj Bhai Duj |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve |
Restricted holiday |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 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. |
| 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... |
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