Uttar Pradesh Holidays 2026
Uttar Pradesh holidays 2026: the Uttar Pradesh government list has 27 holidays for state government offices in 2026, from the General Administration Department (Samanya Prashasan Anubhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh notification (Notification No. 671/3-2025-39(2)-2016 dated 17 November 2025, Lucknow). 2 of them fall on a Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh government holiday list 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan | Sat | Hazrat Ali ka Janm Diwas (Birthday of Hazrat Ali) * observed per local moon sighting |
| 5 Jan | Mon | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Holiday under executive order (Table iv); does not apply to offices on a five-day week |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Gantantra Diwas (Republic Day) |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Mahashivratri falls on Sunday |
| 2 Mar | Mon | Holika Dahan |
| 4 Mar | Wed | Holi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Id-ul-Fitr * observed per local moon sighting |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 27 Mar | Fri | Ram Navami (additional holiday) Added by a UP government notification in March 2026; 26 March also remains a holiday. |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Janm Diwas (Ambedkar Jayanti) |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| 27 May | Wed | Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) * observed per local moon sighting |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram * observed per local moon sighting; the notification prints the weekday as Thursday, but 26 June 2026 is a Friday (Shaka date Ashadha 5, 1948 confirms 26 June) |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Swatantrata Diwas (Independence Day) falls on Saturday |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Id-e-Milad / Barawafat * observed per local moon sighting |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Janm Diwas (Gandhi Jayanti) |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra (Mahanavami / Vijayadashami) |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Deepawali falls on Sunday |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Govardhan Puja |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Bhaiya Dooj / Chitragupt Jayanti |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Teg Bahadur Shaheed Diwas Holiday under executive order (Table iv); does not apply to offices on a five-day week; same day as Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
Notes from the list
Table (i) lists 24 public holidays (Section 25 of the NI Act, 1881). Table (iv) lists 2 executive-order holidays (Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, 5 Jan; Guru Teg Bahadur Shaheed Diwas, 24 Nov), which do not apply in offices that follow a five-day week. Table (ii) is the restricted holiday list (31 entries, beginning with New Year 1 Jan, Makar Sankranti 14 Jan, Basant Panchami 23 Jan, Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Janm Diwas 24 Jan and Sant Ravidas Jayanti 1 Feb). Table (iii): 1 April 2026, annual closing of accounts, applies to banks only. Holidays marked * follow local moon sighting. District Magistrates may declare up to 3 local holidays a year.
Uttar 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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July 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 Uttar Pradesh have in 2026?
27 holidays in the Uttar Pradesh state list for 2026.
Are Uttar 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.