August 2026 Holidays
August 2026 holidays: the central government list has 2 gazetted holidays this month (Independence Day, Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)) and 3 restricted holidays. August 2026 has 31 days and 5 Sundays. The stock exchanges are closed on 0 weekdays.
- Gazetted holiday
- Restricted holiday
- Sunday
August 2026
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| 30 | 31 |
Central government holidays in August 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day | Gazetted |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Parsi New Year's Day / Nauraj | Restricted |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Gazetted |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Restricted |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan | Restricted |
State holidays in August 2026
Holidays declared by state governments in August 2026, from each state's official list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Tue | Chehlum | Bihar |
| 9 Aug | Sun | World Tribal Day (Vishwa Adivasi Diwas) | Rajasthan |
| 10 Aug | Mon | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 12 Aug | Wed | Karkadaka Vavu | Kerala |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day / Parsi New Year Day, Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | Gujarat |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | Maharashtra |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Swatantrata Diwas (Independence Day) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 21 Aug | Fri | Vara Lakshmi Vratham | Andhra Pradesh |
| 25 Aug | Tue | First Onam / Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | Kerala |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Milad-un-Nabi | Andhra Pradesh |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Barawafat | Rajasthan |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | Odisha |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid Miladun Nabi | Telangana |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid-Milad | Karnataka |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | Gujarat |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid-e-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi / Barawafat | Uttarakhand |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | West Bengal |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Hazrat Mohammad Sahab ka Janmdiwas (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | Bihar |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Id-E-Milad | Maharashtra |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Id-e-Milad / Barawafat | Uttar Pradesh |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) | Tamil Nadu |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Delhi |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | Jharkhand |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 27 Aug | Thu | Jhulana Purnima | Odisha |
| 27 Aug | Thu | Third Onam | Kerala |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi / Ayyankali Jayanthi | Kerala |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Rakhi Bandhan | West Bengal |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan | Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
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Common questions
How many holidays are there in August 2026?
2 central gazetted holidays and 3 restricted holidays, plus 5 Sundays. States and banks may have more.
Which festivals fall in August 2026?
Independence Day (15 August), Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (26 August), Parsi New Year's Day / Nauraj (15 August), Onam or Thiru Onam Day (26 August), Raksha Bandhan (28 August).