Telangana holidays 2026: the Telangana government list has 27 holidays for state government offices in 2026, from the General Administration (SPL.E) Department, Government of Telangana notification (G.O.Rt.No.1715, General Administration (SPL.E) Department, dated 06.12.2025). 5 of them fall on a Sunday.
Telangana government holiday list 2026
Date
Day
Holiday
14 Jan
Wed
Bhogi
15 Jan
Thu
Sankranti/Pongal
26 Jan
Mon
Republic Day
15 Feb
Sun
Maha Shivaratri
3 Mar
Tue
Holi
19 Mar
Thu
Ugadi
21 Mar
Sat
Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
22 Mar
Sun
Following day of Ramzan
27 Mar
Fri
Sri Rama Navami
3 Apr
Fri
Good Friday
5 Apr
Sun
Babu Jagjivan Ram's Birthday
14 Apr
Tue
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's Birthday
28 May
Thu
Eidul Azha (Bakrid) Originally notified for 27-05-2026 (Wednesday); moved to 28-05-2026 (Thursday) after moon sighting. The change is confirmed by government bodies' circulars (Telangana High Court notification dated 25-05-2026; EFL University circular citing a Telangana G.O.Rt. dated 22-05-2026).
26 Jun
Fri
Shahadat Imam Hussain (R.A.) / 10th Moharam
10 Aug
Mon
Bonalu
15 Aug
Sat
Independence Day
26 Aug
Wed
Eid Miladun Nabi
4 Sep
Fri
Sri Krishna Astami
14 Sep
Mon
Vinayaka Chavithi
2 Oct
Fri
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi
18 Oct
Sun
Saddula Bathukamma
20 Oct
Tue
Vijaya Dasami/Dushera
21 Oct
Wed
Following day of Vijaya Dasami
8 Nov
Sun
Deepavali
24 Nov
Tue
Kartika Purnima / Guru Nanak's Jayanthi
25 Dec
Fri
Christmas
26 Dec
Sat
Following day of Christmas (Boxing Day)
Notes from the list
27 general holidays. Several fall on a Sunday (Maha Shivaratri 15 Feb, Following day of Ramzan 22 Mar, Babu Jagjivan Ram 5 Apr, Saddula Bathukamma 18 Oct, Deepavali 8 Nov); no substitute holiday is given. State offices are also closed on all Sundays and second Saturdays. Optional holidays (an employee may take up to five): New Year Day 01-01; Birthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A.) 03-01; Kanumu 16-01; Shab-e-Meraj 17-01; Sri Panchami 23-01; Shab-e-Barat 04-02; Shahadat Hzt Ali (R.A.) 10-03; Jumuatul-Wada 13-03; Shab-e-Qader 17-03; Mahaveer Jayanthi 31-03; Tamil New Year's Day 14-04; Basava Jayanthi 20-04; Buddha Purnima 01-05; Eid-e-Ghadeer 04-06; 9th Moharram 25-06; Ratha Yathra 16-07; Arbayeen 04-08; Parsi New Year's Day 15-08; Varalakshmi Vratham 21-08; Sravana Purnima/Rakhi Purnima 28-08; Yaz Dahum Shareef 23-09; Maharnavami 19-10; Birthday of Hzt. Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Ma'ud (A.S.) 26-10; Naraka Chaturdhi 08-11; Christmas Eve 24-12; Birthday of Hazrath Ali 26-12. Muslim festival dates may change with moon sighting.