Punjab Holidays 2026
Punjab holidays 2026: the Punjab government list has 30 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.
Punjab government holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day reported |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji reported |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivratri reported |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Holi reported |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Id-ul-Fitr reported |
| 23 Mar | Mon | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru reported |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ram Navami reported |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti reported |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday reported |
| 8 Apr | Wed | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji reported |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Vaisakhi; Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar reported |
| 19 Apr | Sun | Bhagwan Parshu Ram Jayanti reported |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day reported |
| 28 May | Thu | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Originally notified for 27 May 2026 (Wednesday); moved to 28 May 2026 (Thursday) by Punjab Personnel Department Notification No. 06/01/2025-2PP3/248 dated 25 May 2026, as reproduced by TeamLease RegTech |
| 18 Jun | Thu | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji reported |
| 29 Jun | Mon | Kabir Jayanti reported |
| 31 Jul | Fri | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji reported |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day reported |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami reported |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji reported |
| 11 Oct | Sun | Maharaja Agrasain Jayanti reported |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra reported |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji reported |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali reported |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Vishwakarma Day reported |
| 16 Nov | Mon | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji reported |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Gurpurab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji reported |
| 14 Dec | Mon | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji reported |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas reported |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Shaheedi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib reported |
Notes from the list
Gazetted holidays for Punjab Government offices, boards, corporations and government educational institutions. All Saturdays and Sundays are also closed. Vaisakhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's birthday (14 Apr) are two items on the same day. Restricted holidays (employees may take 2): New Year's Day 1 Jan; Lohri 13 Jan; Nirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath Ji 17 Jan; Basant Panchami / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji 23 Jan; Hola Mohalla 4 Mar; International Women's Day 8 Mar; Buddha Purnima 1 May; Nirjala Ekadashi 25 Jun; Muharram 26 Jun; Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji 29 Jun; Milad-un-Nabi 26 Aug; Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji 5 Sep; First Parkash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji / Saragarhi Day 12 Sep; Samvatsari 15 Sep; Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji 20 Sep; Anant Chaturdashi 25 Sep; Birthday of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Ji 28 Sep; Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Ji 16 Oct; Parkash Gurpurab Sri Guru Ramdas Ji 27 Oct; Karva Chauth 29 Oct; Nawan Punjab Day 1 Nov; Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 11 Nov; Chhath Puja 15 Nov; Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji 20 Nov. Muslim festival dates may change with moon sighting. The state often adds or shifts holidays by separate notification.
Punjab 2026 calendar
January 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
June 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
September 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Other states
Common questions
How many government holidays does Punjab have in 2026?
30 holidays in the Punjab state list for 2026.
Are Punjab 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 Punjab in 2026?
Diwali is on Sun 8 November 2026 in the Punjab list.