Telangana Holidays in October 2026
4 days in October 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Telangana. 3 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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| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
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| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Saddula Bathukamma | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) |
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| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Maha Navami |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Dussehra |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
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| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Dussehra |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Birthday of Hazrat Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi | |
| 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 OctSun
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti - 17 OctSat
Durga Puja - 18 OctSunDurga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- 19 OctMonDurga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
- 19 OctMonMaha Navami
- 20 OctTueDussehra
- 25 OctSun
Sharad Purnima - 26 OctMonMaharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 29 OctThuKarva Chauth
- 31 OctSat
Halloween
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Telangana (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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| 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
Sunday, 18 October Saddula Bathukamma |
| 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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Wednesday, 21 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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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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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. |
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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... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja
- Sun, 18 Oct Saddula Bathukamma
- Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra
- Wed, 21 Oct
Dussehra
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / 
Kartik Purnima