The government has released the calendar of public holidays for the year 2026. The government has declared a total of 28 public holidays. However, only 25 public holidays will be allowed in offices including the Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly, where the five-day week is applicable. This time, two holidays are falling on Sundays and two on Saturdays. Only 23 holidays will be allowed in banks and treasuries.

In the information issued by the General Administration Department for public holidays, it has been clarified that the District Magistrate can declare three holidays in a year on days of local importance. The Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly will remain open on local holidays.

Uttarakhand holiday list 2026

Holiday NameDateDayRepublic DayJanuary 26MondayMaha Shivratri February 15SundayHolika Dahan March 3TuesdayHoliMarch 4WednesdayEid-ul-Fitr*March 21SaturdayRam NavamiMarch 26ThursdayMahavir Jayanti March 31TuesdayGood FridayApril 3FridayDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar JayantiApril 14TuesdayBuddha PurnimaMay 1FridayEid-ul-Zuha*May 27WednesdayMuharram*June 26FridayHarelaJuly 16ThursdayIndependence DayAugust 15SaturdayEid-e-Milad*August 26WednesdayRaksha BandhanAugust 28FridayJanmashtamiSeptember 4FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiOctober 2FridayDussehra (Vijaydashmi)October 20TuesdayMaharishi Valmiki JayantiOctober 26MondayDiwaliNovember 8SundayGoverdhan PujaNovember 10TuesdayIgas-BaghwalNovember 20FridayGuru Nanak Jayanti November 24TuesdayChristmasDecember 25Friday

*Subject to sighting of the moon