October 2026 Holidays
October 2026 holidays: the central government list has 2 gazetted holidays this month (Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Dussehra) and 5 restricted holidays. October 2026 has 31 days and 4 Sundays. The stock exchanges are closed on 2 weekdays.
- Gazetted holiday
- Restricted holiday
- Sunday
October 2026
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Central government holidays in October 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Gazetted |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Dussehra (Saptami) | Restricted |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Restricted |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra | Gazetted |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | Restricted |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Restricted |
| 29 Oct | Thu | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Restricted |
Stock market holidays in October 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra |
State holidays in October 2026
Holidays declared by state governments in October 2026, from each state's official list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Fri | Birthday of Gandhiji | West Bengal |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | Assam |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | Punjab |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanthi | Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti | Odisha, Rajasthan |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Janm Diwas (Gandhi Jayanti) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi | Telangana |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya | West Bengal |
| 11 Oct | Sun | Maharaja Agrasain Jayanti | Punjab |
| 11 Oct | Sun | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 11 Oct | Sun | Navratra Sthapana and Agrasen Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 15 Oct | Thu | Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | West Bengal |
| 16 Oct | Fri | Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | West Bengal |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Durga Puja (Saptami) | Bihar |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi | West Bengal |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Maha Saptami | Odisha |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Durga Puja | Bihar |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Durgashtami | Andhra Pradesh |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Kati Bihu & Durga Puja | Assam |
| 18 Oct | Sun | Saddula Bathukamma | Telangana |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Ayutha Pooja | Tamil Nadu |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Durga Puja | Assam, Bihar |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Durga Puja, Maha Astami | West Bengal |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Durgashtami | Rajasthan |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Ashtami | Jharkhand |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Navami | Odisha |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dasara | Maharashtra |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Durga Puja | Assam |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Durga Puja (Vijayadashami) | Bihar |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | West Bengal |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra | Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra (Mahanavami / Vijayadashami) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | Uttarakhand |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) | Gujarat |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Maha Navami / Vijayadashami | Jharkhand |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Mahanavami | Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja | Karnataka |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dasami | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dasami/Dushera | Telangana |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami | Odisha |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijayadashami | Rajasthan |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Durga Puja & Vijaya Dashomi | Assam |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Durga Puja, Dasami | West Bengal |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Following day of Vijaya Dasami | Telangana |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Vijayadasami | Karnataka, Kerala |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Additional Day for Durga Puja | West Bengal |
| 23 Oct | Fri | Additional Day for Durga Puja | West Bengal |
| 24 Oct | Sat | Additional Day for Durga Puja | West Bengal |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Accession Day | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | West Bengal |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | Punjab |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Haryana |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Delhi, Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | Uttarakhand |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Gujarat |
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Common questions
How many holidays are there in October 2026?
2 central gazetted holidays and 5 restricted holidays, plus 4 Sundays. States and banks may have more.
Which festivals fall in October 2026?
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (2 October), Dussehra (20 October), Dussehra (Saptami) (18 October), Dussehra (Mahashtami) (19 October), Dussehra (Mahanavmi) (20 October), Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (26 October), Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) (29 October).