Uttarakhand Holidays in October 2026
4 days in October 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Uttarakhand. 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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| 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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| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
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| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
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| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Dussehra |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Maha Navami |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra / Maha Navami |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
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| 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 OctSunMaharaja Agrasen Jayanti
- 17 OctSat
Durga Puja - 18 OctSunDurga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- 19 OctMonDurga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
- 20 OctTueDussehra
- 20 OctTueMaha Navami
- 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 Uttarakhand (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 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... |
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| 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 |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Saturday, 7 November 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... |
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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
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... |
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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
Friday, 20 November Igas Bagwal (Budhi Diwali) |
21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti / 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... 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, 7 Nov
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) - Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Tue, 10 Nov
Govardhan Puja - Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj - Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja - Fri, 20 Nov
Igas Bagwal (Budhi Diwali) - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / 
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day