January 2026 Holidays
January 2026 holidays: the central government list has 1 gazetted holiday this month (Republic Day) and 5 restricted holidays. January 2026 has 31 days and 4 Sundays. The stock exchanges are closed on 2 weekdays.
- Gazetted holiday
- Restricted holiday
- Sunday
January 2026
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| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Central government holidays in January 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | Restricted |
| 3 Jan | Sat | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Makar Sankranti | Restricted |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Magha Bihu / Pongal | Restricted |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | Restricted |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day | Gazetted |
Stock market holidays in January 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Thu | Municipal Corporation Election in Maharashtra Added by NSE circulars NSE/CMTR/72260 and NSE/FAOP/72262 dated 12 Jan 2026; F&O contracts expiring that day were moved to 14 Jan 2026. |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
State holidays in January 2026
Holidays declared by state governments in January 2026, from each state's official list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day | Tamil Nadu, West Bengal |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Mannam Jayanthi | Kerala |
| 3 Jan | Sat | Hazrat Ali ka Janm Diwas (Birthday of Hazrat Ali) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 Jan | Mon | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 Jan | Mon | Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 12 Jan | Mon | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | West Bengal |
| 12 Jan | Mon | Sohrai | Jharkhand |
| 13 Jan | Tue | Sohrai (Khuntaav) | Jharkhand |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Bhogi | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | Assam |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Makar Sankranti | Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | Assam |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Makara Sankranti | Andhra Pradesh |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Sankranti/Pongal | Telangana |
| 15 Jan | Thu | Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival | Karnataka |
| 16 Jan | Fri | Kanuma | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 Jan | Fri | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Shab-i-Miraj | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 17 Jan | Sat | Uzhavar Thirunal | Tamil Nadu |
| 22 Jan | Thu | Day before Saraswati Puja | West Bengal |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Basant Panchami | Bihar |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Veer Surendra Sai Jayanti / Basanta Panchami | Odisha |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Netaji's Birthday | Assam |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Netaji's Birthday; Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | West Bengal |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Basant Panchami | Haryana |
| 23 Jan | Fri | Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Basant Panchami | Jharkhand |
| 25 Jan | Sun | Devnarayan Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 25 Jan | Sun | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Gantantra Diwas (Republic Day) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 27 Jan | Tue | Gwthar Bathou San | Assam |
| 31 Jan | Sat | Me-Dam-Me-Phi | Assam |
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Common questions
How many holidays are there in January 2026?
1 central gazetted holiday and 5 restricted holidays, plus 4 Sundays. States and banks may have more.
Which festivals fall in January 2026?
Republic Day (26 January), New Year's Day (1 January), Hazarat Ali's Birthday (3 January), Makar Sankranti (14 January), Magha Bihu / Pongal (14 January), Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami (23 January).