Central Government Holidays 2026 – List Of Gazetted Holidays
Looking for Central Government holidays 2026? Which are gazetted holidays 2026 and restricted holidays?
Find out everything your should know about the compulsory and restricted Central Government holidays for the year 2026 The list is based on the DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training) official order (F.No.12/2/2023-JCA) dated July 03, 2025.
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Central Government Holidays 2026 – Gazetted Holidays Delhi
The below listed gazetted holidays 2026 is applicable to central government employees who are working at administrative offices based in Delhi/New Delhi.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | March 4 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Id-ul-Fitr | March 21 | Saturday |
| 4 | Ram Navami | March 26 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | March 31 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 3 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May 1 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | May 27 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Muharram | June 26 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August 15 | Saturday |
| 11 | Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad, Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | August 26 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | September 4 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 2 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October 20 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 8 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 24 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday |
Restricted Central Government Holidays 2026
The restricted Central Government holidays 2026 are for employees working at administrative offices in Delhi/New Delhi.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Jan 01 | Pausha 11 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Jan 03 | Pausha 13 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | Jan 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | Jan 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | Jan 23 | Magha 03 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Dass Birthday | Feb 01 | Magha 12 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Feb 12 | Magha 23 | Thursday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | Feb 15 | Magha 26 | Sunday |
| 9 | Shivaji Jayanti | Feb 19 | Magha 30 | Thursday |
| 10 | Holika Dahan | Mar 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Dolyatra | Mar 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | Mar 19 | Phalguna 28 | Thursday |
| 13 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | Mar 20 | Phalguna 29 | Friday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | Apr 05 | Chaitra 15 | Sunday |
| 15 | Vaisakhi/Vishu/Meshadi /Tamil New Year’s Day | Apr 14 | Chaitra 24 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal/Bahag Bihu, Assam) | Apr 15 | Chaitra 25 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 09 | Vaisakha 19 | Saturday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | Jul 16 | Ashadha 25 | Thursday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | Aug 15 | Sravana 24 | Saturday |
| 20 | Onam / Thiru Onam Day | Aug 26 | Bhadra 04 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan | Aug 28 | Bhadra 06 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | Sep 14 | Bhadra 23 | Monday |
| 23 | Dusshera (Saptami) | Oct 18 | Asvina 26 | Sunday |
| 24 | Dusshera (Maha Ashtami) | Oct 19 | Asvina 27 | Monday |
| 25 | Dusshera (Mahanavmi) | Oct 20 | Asvina 28 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Oct 29 | Kartika 07 | Thursday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Nov 08 | Kartika 17 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | Nov 09 | Kartika 18 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | Nov 11 | Kartika 20 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Nov 15 | Kartika 24 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Dec 23 | Pausha 02 | Wednesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | Dec 24 | Pausha 03 | Thursday |
Central Government Holiday 2026 and Long Weekends
- Republic Day: January 26 (Monday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday before (Jan 24-26)
- Good Friday: April 3 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (Apr 3-5)
- Buddha Purnima: May 1 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (May 1-3)
- Muharram: June 26 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (June 26-28)
- Janmashtami (Vaishnava): September 4 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (Sep 4-6)
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday: October 2 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (Oct 2-4)
- Christmas Day: December 25 (Friday) – Long weekend with Saturday and Sunday after (Dec 25-27)
Central Government Holidays 2026 – Mandatory Holidays for Offices Outside Delhi
Central government employees working in office outside Delhi/ New Delhi can plan holidays based on the following list of mandatory Central Government Holidays 2026.
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Source: https://dopt.gov.in
