Maharashtra Government Holidays 2026
The Maharashtra government has declared 25 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Saturday and Sunday.
- 25public holidays in 2026
- 5fall on a weekly off day
- 7long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (5)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day प्रजासत्ताक दिन |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri महाशिवरात्री |
Holiday | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi होळी (दुसरा दिवस) |
Holiday | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Gudi Padwa गुढीपाडवा |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr रमझान ईद (ईद-उल-फितर)(शव्वल-१) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami रामनवमी |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जन्म कल्याणक |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday गुड फ्रायडे |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Maharashtra Day महाराष्ट्र दिन |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima बुध्द पौर्णिमा |
Holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) बकरी ईद (ईद-उल-झुआ) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Moharram moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day स्वातंत्र्य दिन |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Parsi New Year (Navroz) पारशी नववर्ष दिन (शहेनशाही) |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) ईद-ए-मिलाद moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti महात्मा गांधी जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra दसरा |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Lakshmi Puja दिवाळी अमावस्या (लक्ष्मीपूजन) |
Holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Govardhan Puja दिवाळी (बलिप्रतिपदा) |
Holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
 Bhai Dooj भाऊबीज |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti गुरुनानक जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas ख्रिसमस |
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 Moharram
- 12 to 14 September 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Ganesh Chaturthi
- 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
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Maharashtra (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. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 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 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali / Lakshmi Puja 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
Tuesday, 10 November 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... |
11
Wednesday, 11 November Bhai Dooj 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
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali / Lakshmi Puja - Tue, 10 Nov
Govardhan Puja
- Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti