Government Holidays in Chhattisgarh 2026 – Complete Public, General & Optional Holiday List
Searching for the official government holidays in Chhattisgarh 2026? Below is the full and accurate list of Chhattisgarh public holidays, including all General holidays, holidays falling on Sundays, and the Optional Holidays available to state government employees.
The holiday calendar is issued by the Chhattisgarh Government’s General Administration Department (GAD) for offices, institutions, schools, and administrative departments across the state.
Government Holidays in Chhattisgarh 2026 – General Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Maa Shakambhari Jayanti & Cherchera | 03 January 2026 | Saturday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2026 | Monday |
| Mahashivratri | 15 February 2026 | Sunday |
| Holi | 04 March 2026 | Wednesday |
| Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti | 15 March 2026 | Sunday |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | 21 March 2026 | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | 26 March 2026 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 03 April 2026 | Friday |
| Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday |
| Buddha Purnima | 01 May 2026 | Friday |
| Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| Muharram | 26 June 2026 | Friday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 29 June 2026 | Monday |
| World Tribal Day | 09 August 2026 | Sunday |
| Hareli | 12 August 2026 | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2026 | Saturday |
| Eid-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) | 26 August 2026 | Wednesday |
| Rakshabandhan | 28 August 2026 | Friday |
| Krishna Janmashtami | 04 September 2026 | Friday |
| Hartalika (Teej Festival) | 14 September 2026 | Monday |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 02 October 2026 | Friday |
| Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday |
| Diwali (Deepawali) | 08 November 2026 | Sunday |
| Chhath Puja | 15 November 2026 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | 18 December 2026 | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
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Government Holidays in Chhattisgarh 2026 – Optional Holidays
Government employees may choose any three (3) optional holidays from the list below for personal observance.
| Holiday Name | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 01 January | Thursday |
| Savitri Bai Phule Jayanti | 03 January | Saturday |
| Cherchera Punni / Mata Shakambhari Jayanti | 03 January | Saturday |
| Birthday of Hazrat Ali | 03 January | Saturday |
| Rajim Bhaktin Mata Jayanti | 07 January | Wednesday |
| World Hindi Day | 10 January | Saturday |
| Makar Sankranti / Pongal | 14 January | Wednesday |
| Shaheed Gansidih Martyrdom Day | 20 January | Tuesday |
| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | 23 January | Friday |
| Basant Panchami / Maa Parmeshwari Jayanti | 23 January | Friday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 03 February | Tuesday |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 12 February | Thursday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | 19 February | Thursday |
| Holika Dahan | 03 March | Tuesday |
| Bhai Dooj (Holi) | 05 March | Thursday |
| Gudi Padwa | 19 March | Thursday |
| Cheti Chand | 20 March | Friday |
| Sacrificial Day of Veerangana Avanti Bai | 20 March | Friday |
| Jama’at-ul-Vida | 20 March | Friday |
| Guha Nishadraj Jayanti | 23 March | Monday |
| Hatkeshwar Jayanti | 01 April | Wednesday |
| Dharti Puja (Khaddi Parv) | 02 April | Thursday |
| Vallabhacharya Jayanti | 13 April | Monday |
| Baisakhi | 14 April | Tuesday |
| Sen Jayanti | 14 April | Tuesday |
| Parashuram Jayanti | 20 April | Monday |
| Shankaracharya Jayanti | 22 April | Wednesday |
| Maharana Pratap / Chhatrasal Jayanti | 17 June | Wednesday |
| Mahesh Navmi | 23 June | Tuesday |
| Sacrificial Day of Veerangana Durgavati | 24 June | Wednesday |
| Rath Yatra | 16 July | Thursday |
| Parsi New Year | 15 August | Saturday |
| Nag Panchami | 17 August | Monday |
| Onam | 26 August | Wednesday |
| Harchhath | 02 September | Wednesday |
| Pola | 10 September | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 14 September | Monday |
| Vishwakarma Jayanti | 17 September | Thursday |
| Nawakhai | 18 September | Friday |
| Dhol Gyaras | 22 September | Tuesday |
| Anant Chaturdashi | 25 September | Friday |
| Dr. Syedna Sahib Ji’s Birthday | 01 October | Thursday |
| Prannath Jayanti | 09 October | Friday |
| Sarva Pitru Moksha Amavasya | 10 October | Saturday |
| Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | 19 October | Monday |
| Dussehra (Maha Navami) | 20 October | Tuesday |
| Valmiki Jayanti / Maharaja Ajmodh Dev Jayanti / Kunwar Purnima (Karam Parb) | 26 October | Monday |
| Karwa Chauth | 29 October | Thursday |
| Deepawali (South Indian) | 07 November | Saturday |
| Goverdhan Puja | 09 November | Monday |
| Bhai Dooj (Deepawali) | 11 November | Wednesday |
| Lord Sahastrabahu Jayanti | 16 November | Monday |
| Namdev Jayanti | 20 November | Friday |
| Shaheed Veernarayan Singh Martyrdom Day | 10 December | Thursday |
| Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur | 14 December | Monday |
| Dattatreya Jayanti | 23 December | Wednesday |
Sunday Optional Holidays (Not Included in Option List)
These optional holidays fall on a Sunday and therefore are not selectable:
| Holiday Name | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Braille Birthday | 04 January | Sunday |
| Rajim Mela Magha Purnima / Sant Ravidas Jayanti | 01 February | Sunday |
| Rangpanchami | 08 March | Sunday |
| Dr. Khoobchand Baghel Birthday | 19 July | Sunday |
| Agrasen Jayanti | 11 October | Sunday |
Source: gad.cg.gov.in
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