Himachal Pradesh Holidays 2026
Himachal Pradesh holidays 2026: the Himachal Pradesh government list has 24 holidays for state government offices in 2026, as published in the state's list and confirmed from several published copies (we could not open the notification itself). 5 of them fall on a Sunday.
Himachal Pradesh government holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan | Sun | Statehood Day reported falls on Sunday |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day reported |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Guru Ravidas's Birthday reported falls on Sunday |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivratri reported falls on Sunday |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Holi reported |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Id-ul-Fitr reported falls on Saturday; date subject to moon sighting |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ram Navmi reported |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday reported |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday reported |
| 15 Apr | Wed | Himachal Day reported |
| 19 Apr | Sun | Bhagwan Shree Parshuram Jayanti reported falls on Sunday |
| 1 May | Fri | Budha Purnima reported |
| 27 May | Wed | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) reported date subject to moon sighting |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Maharana Pratap Jayanti reported |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram reported date subject to moon sighting |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) reported |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day reported falls on Saturday |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) reported |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday reported |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra reported |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday reported |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali (Deepavali) reported falls on Sunday |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak's Birthday reported |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day reported |
Notes from the list
Special gazetted holidays for women employees only (including daily-wage women workers): 28 Aug Raksha Bandhan, 29 Oct Karva Chauth, 11 Nov Bhai Dooj. Restricted holidays (employees may take any 2), reported: 1 Jan New Year; 12 Jan Swami Vivekananda birthday (one source only); 14 Jan Makar Sankranti; 23 Jan Basant Panchami; 12 Feb Swami Dayanand Saraswati birthday; 31 Mar Mahavir Jayanti; 5 Apr Easter Sunday; 9 May Rabindranath Tagore birthday; 14 Sep Ganesh Chaturthi; 17 Sep Vishwakarma Day; 19 Oct Dussehra (Mahashtami); 9 Nov Govardhan Puja; 24 Nov Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day; 24 Dec Christmas Eve. Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha and Muharram are marked as subject to moon sighting.
Himachal Pradesh 2026 calendar
January 2026
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February 2026
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March 2026
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April 2026
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May 2026
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June 2026
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August 2026
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September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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Other states
Common questions
How many government holidays does Himachal Pradesh have in 2026?
24 holidays in the Himachal Pradesh state list for 2026.
Are Himachal Pradesh bank holidays the same?
Not always. Banks follow the RBI holiday list for the state, which can differ, and banks close on the second and fourth Saturday.
When is the Diwali holiday in Himachal Pradesh in 2026?
Diwali (Deepavali) is on Sun 8 November 2026 in the Himachal Pradesh list.