- By Sarju Saran Tiwari
- Wed, 26 Nov 2025 04:28 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Punjab Gazetted Holiday 2026: As the year 2025 nears its end, the Punjab government has published the list of holidays for 2026 applicable to all Union government offices across India. The notification includes festivals, national observances and other mandatory public holidays during which government offices, boards, corporations and educational institutions under the state administration will remain closed.
Officials said the early release of the calendar will help departments, businesses and the general public plan events, leave, and administrative activities well in advance.
Punjab Gazetted Holidays List 2026:
| Sr. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | All Saturdays | — | Saturday |
| — | All Sundays | — | Sunday |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | Monday |
| 2 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 1 February | Sunday |
| 3 | Maha Shivratri | 15 February | Sunday |
| 4 | Holi | 4 March | Wednesday |
| 5 | Eid-ul-Fitr | 21 March | Saturday |
| 6 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru | 23 March | Monday |
| 7 | Ram Navami | 26 March | Thursday |
| 8 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March | Tuesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 3 April | Friday |
| 10 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 8 April | Wednesday |
| 11 | Vaisakhi | 14 April | Tuesday |
| 12 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14 April | Tuesday |
| 13 | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 19 April | Sunday |
| 14 | May Day | 1 May | Friday |
| 15 | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27 May | Wednesday |
| 16 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 18 June | Thursday |
| 17 | Kabir Jayanti | 29 June | Monday |
| 18 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji | 31 July | Friday |
| 19 | Independence Day | 15 August | Saturday |
| 20 | Janmashtami | 4 September | Friday |
| 21 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 2 October | Friday |
| 22 | Maharaja Agrasain Jayanti | 11 October | Sunday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 20 October | Tuesday |
| 24 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 26 October | Monday |
| 25 | Diwali | 8 November | Sunday |
| 26 | Vishwakarma Day | 9 November | Monday |
| 27 | Shahidi Divas of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16 November | Monday |
| 28 | Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 24 November | Tuesday |
| 29 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji | 14 December | Monday |
| 30 | Christmas | 25 December | Friday |
| 31 | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 28 December | Monday |
Note: Holiday date for the Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji will be announced later.
Restricted Holidays (Employees may choose any 2)
| Sr. No. | Restricted Holiday (RH) | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 1 January | Thursday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 January | Tuesday |
| 3 | Nirvana Day of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 17 January | Saturday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 23 January | Friday |
| 5 | Hola Mohalla | 4 March | Wednesday |
| 6 | International Women’s Day | 8 March | Sunday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 1 May | Friday |
| 8 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 25 June | Thursday |
| 9 | Muharram | 26 June | Friday |
| 10 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29 June | Monday |
| 11 | Milad-un-Nabi / Eid-e-Milad | 26 August | Wednesday |
| 12 | Birthday of Baba Jeevan Singh Ji | 5 September | Saturday |
| 13 | First Parkash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 12 September | Saturday |
| 14 | Saragarhi Day | 12 September | Saturday |
| 15 | — | 15 September | Tuesday |
| 16 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 20 September | Sunday |
| 17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 25 September | Friday |
| 18 | Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji | 28 September | Monday |
| 19 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji | 16 October | Friday |
| 20 | Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ramdas Ji | 27 October | Tuesday |
| 21 | Karwa Chauth | 29 October | Thursday |
| 22 | All Saints’ Day | 1 November | Sunday |
| 23 | Vishwakarma Day (additional) | 9 November | Monday |
| 24 | Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 11 November | Wednesday |
| 25 | — | 15 November | Sunday |
| 26 | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | 20 November | Friday |
| 27 | Shaheedi Sabha Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26–27 December | Saturday & Sunday |
The list of gazetted holidays has been sent to all government offices and will also be made available on the official state portal. Any changes or additional local holidays, if needed, will be announced by the General Administration Department at a later date.