Punjab Government Holidays 2026
The Punjab government has declared 31 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Saturday and Sunday.
- 31public holidays in 2026
- 7fall on a weekly off day
- 13long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (5)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day |
Holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti Guru Ravidas's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri Maha Shivaratri |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru Ji | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday |
Holiday | |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Vaisakhi |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. BR Ambedkar's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Maharishi Parashuram's Jayanti | Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) May Day |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day | Holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti Sant Guru Kabir's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Friday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami |
Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Maharaj Agrasen's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Dussehra Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
Holiday | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Maharishi Valmiki's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali |
Holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Day |
Holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak's Jayanti |
Holiday | |
| 14 Dec 2026 | Monday |
 Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas Christmas Day |
Holiday | |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 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 Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday |
 Lohri |
Restricted holiday | |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Nirvana Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami Basant Panchami / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Hola Mohalla | Restricted holiday | |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima |
Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) Muharram moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Milad-un-Nabi) moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | First Parkash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Saragarhi Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Anant Chaturdashi |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Monday | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 16 Oct 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
 Karva Chauth |
Restricted holiday | |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | New Punjab Day | Restricted holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Chhath Puja |
Restricted holiday | |
| 20 Nov 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | Restricted holiday | |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Dec 2026 | Sunday | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 24 to 26 January 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Republic Day
- 21 to 23 March 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaheedi Diwas of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru Ji
- 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 May Day (Labour Day)
- 27 to 29 June 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Kabir Jayanti
- 31 July to 2 August 2026 (3 days off: Friday to Sunday) for Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
- 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
- 24 to 26 October 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 7 to 9 November 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Diwali, Vishwakarma Puja
- 14 to 16 November 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
- 12 to 14 December 2026 (3 days off: Saturday to Monday) for Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
- 25 to 28 December 2026 (4 days off: Friday to Monday) for Christmas, Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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... |
| 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 / 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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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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
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. |
| 16
Monday, 16 November Martyrdom Day of Shri Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji |
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| 23 | 24
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