Uttar Pradesh Holidays 2026
Every 2026 holiday in Uttar Pradesh on one page: state government public and restricted holidays, bank holidays, central government and school holidays.
How holidays work in Uttar Pradesh
Three lists decide who gets a day off in Uttar Pradesh. The state government notifies its own list every year, usually in November or December for the following year. For 2026 it has 26 public holidays on which state government offices are closed, and 31 restricted holidays, from which each employee may take only a small number.
Banks follow the Reserve Bank of India list for its Lucknow office: 25 bank holidays in 2026, on top of every Sunday and the second and fourth Saturday of each month. A bank holiday also stops cheque clearing, so payments due that day move to the next working day.
Central government offices in Uttar Pradesh follow the national list of the Department of Personnel and Training: 14 compulsory holidays for the whole country, three more chosen for each state by the central government employees' coordination committee in its capital, and two restricted holidays of each employee's choice. Schools follow the education department's own calendar, which adds summer and winter vacations.
5 of this year's state holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, so no extra day off is given for them. Dates of Muslim festivals depend on the sighting of the moon and can move by a day; the government announces any change a day or two before. Some Uttar Pradesh government dates below come from published copies of the notification and are marked so until we check them against the official order.
List of holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026
"Closed" shows who gets the day off. Gazetted means the state or central government offices close; restricted holidays are optional days for state government staff.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |  New Year's Day |
Restricted | |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthdaymoon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |  Makar Sankranti |
School holiday | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Makar Sankranti |
Gazetted | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |  Basant Panchami |
School holiday | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday |  Karpoori Thakur Jayanti |
Restricted | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |  Republic Day |
Gazetted | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |  Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
School holiday | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Baratmoon sighting | Restricted | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |  Maha Shivratri |
Gazetted | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday |  Holika Dahan |
Gazetted | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan |
Bank holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |  Holi |
Gazetted | |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Holi |
Restricted | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida / Eid-ul-Fitrmoon sighting | Restricted | |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday |  Cheti Chand |
Restricted | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitrmoon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitrmoon sighting | Restricted | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |  Ram Navami |
Gazetted | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friday | Ram Navami |
Gazetted | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |  Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted | |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts | Bank holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |  Good Friday |
Gazetted | |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday |  Holy Saturday (Easter Saturday) |
Restricted | |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday |  Maharshi Kashyap and Nishadraj Guh Jayanti |
Restricted | |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday |  Easter Monday |
School holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |  Ambedkar Jayanti |
Gazetted | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Friday |  Chandra Shekhar Jayanti (former Prime Minister) |
Restricted | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday |  Parshuram Jayanti |
Restricted | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |  Buddha Purnima |
Gazetted | |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday |  Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Restricted | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)moon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)moon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram (Ashura)moon sighting | Restricted | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura)moon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Chehlummoon sighting | School holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Independence Day /  Hariyali Teej |
Gazetted | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)moon sighting | Gazetted | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |  Raksha Bandhan |
Gazetted | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |  Janmashtami |
Gazetted | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday |  Vishwakarma Puja |
School holiday | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday |  Anant Chaturdashi |
School holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |  Gandhi Jayanti |
Gazetted | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
Restricted | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) /  Dussehra |
Restricted | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Maha Navami / Dussehra |
Gazetted | |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
School holiday | |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday |  Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) |
School holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |  Diwali /  Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) |
Gazetted | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |  Govardhan Puja |
Gazetted | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |  Bhai Dooj |
Gazetted | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |  Chhath Puja |
School holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday |  Veerangana Uda Devi Shahid Diwas |
Restricted | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |  Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day /  Guru Nanak Jayanti /  Kartik Purnima |
Gazetted | |
| 16 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (Garib Nawaz)moon sighting | Restricted | |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday |  Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti (Kisan Diwas) |
Restricted | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |  Christmas Eve /  Christmas |
Restricted | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
Gazetted |
Bank holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026
Under the RBI rule in force since September 2015, all banks close on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. They are shown below with the RBI holidays for Lucknow. Online banking, UPI and ATMs keep working on bank holidays. See the full bank holiday page.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Makar Sankranti |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday | Holika Dahan |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 9 May 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 23 May 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 14 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima |
| 28 Nov 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 12 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Major festivals in Uttar Pradesh in 2026
- Republic Day Monday, 26 January 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Republic Day marks the day in 1950 when the Constitution of India came into force and the country became a sovereign democratic republic with an elected head of state.
- Holi Wednesday, 4 March 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Holi is the Hindu spring festival of colours, beginning with the Holika Dahan bonfire on Phalguna Purnima and followed by a day of playing with colour and water.
- Eid-ul-Fitr Friday, 13 March 2026 Eid ul-Fitr is the festival of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan, marked by the Eid prayer, charity to the poor, new clothes, sweet seviyan and family visits.
- Mahavir Jayanti Tuesday, 31 March 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism, whose teachings on non violence, truth and simple living guide Jains across the world.
- Good Friday Friday, 3 April 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Good Friday is the solemn day on which Christians remember the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, observed with fasting, prayer and the Way of the Cross.
- Maharshi Kashyap and Nishadraj Guh Jayanti Sunday, 5 April 2026
- Chandra Shekhar Jayanti (former Prime Minister) Friday, 17 April 2026
- Buddha Purnima Friday, 1 May 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Buddha Purnima marks the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha, observed on the Vaishakha full moon with prayers, meditation, charity and lamps at viharas across India.
- Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) Wednesday, 27 May 2026 · Central Govt, School closed Eid ul-Adha, called Bakrid in India, honours the Prophet Ibrahim's readiness to sacrifice for God and is marked with Eid prayers, animal sacrifice and sharing of meat with the poor.
- Independence Day Saturday, 15 August 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed Independence Day marks the end of British rule on 15 August 1947, and in 2026 India celebrates its 80th Independence Day with flag hoisting across the country.
- Gandhi Jayanti Friday, 2 October 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed 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.
- Dussehra Monday, 19 October 2026 Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura.
- Diwali Sunday, 8 November 2026 · State Govt, Central Govt, School closed 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 night of Kartik.
- Veerangana Uda Devi Shahid Diwas Monday, 16 November 2026
- Guru Nanak Jayanti Tuesday, 24 November 2026 · State Govt, Bank, Central Govt, School closed 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 gurdwaras.
- Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti (Kisan Diwas) Wednesday, 23 December 2026
Holidays month by month
Organisations in Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
The Uttar Pradesh government has notified 26 public holidays for 2026 on which its offices are closed, plus 31 restricted holidays from which employees choose a limited number. Part of this list is taken from published copies of the notification and will be checked against the official order.
How many bank holidays are there in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
Banks in Uttar Pradesh are closed on 25 holidays in 2026 under the RBI list for its Lucknow office, in addition to all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
Are banks in Uttar Pradesh closed on Saturdays?
Banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. They work on the first, third and fifth Saturdays unless that day is a holiday.
What is the next holiday in Uttar Pradesh?
The next holiday is Maha Navami / Dussehra on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, when state govt, bank, central govt, school offices are closed.
Is Republic Day a holiday in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
Yes. Republic Day falls on Monday, 26 January 2026 and is a holiday for state govt, bank, central govt, school offices in Uttar Pradesh.
Is Holi a holiday in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
Yes. Holi falls on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 and is a holiday for state govt, bank, central govt, school offices in Uttar Pradesh.
Next 60 days in Uttar Pradesh
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20 OctTue
Dussehra
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20 OctTue
Maha Navami
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20 OctTue
Maha Navami / Dussehra
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26 OctMon
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
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31 OctSat
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)
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8 NovSun
Diwali
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8 NovSun
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) / Diwali
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9 NovMon
Govardhan Puja
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11 NovWed
Bhai Dooj
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15 NovSun
Chhath Puja
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24 NovTue
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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24 NovTue
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima
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24 NovTue
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima / Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
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24 NovTue
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Uttar 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. |
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 / 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. |
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 | 30 | 31
Saturday, 31 October Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 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... Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali): Naraka Chaturdashi, or Choti Diwali, recalls Lord Krishna's victory over Narakasura and is marked by a pre-dawn oil bath, lamps for Yama and the first diyas... |
| 9
Monday, 9 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... |
10 | 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 / Kartik Purnima / Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day 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... Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day: The day Sikhs remember the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru, who gave his life in Delhi in 1675 to defend the freedom of faith. |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra / Maha Navami
- Mon, 26 Oct
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- Sat, 31 Oct
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali)
- Mon, 9 Nov
Govardhan Puja
- Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima / Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day