Mandatory Paid Holiday: Maharashtra Municipal Elections (Jan 15, 2026)
If your employees vote in any of the listed cities, you must grant a full paid holiday on Jan 15, 2026. This overrides standard shift rosters.
| Snapshot: GR 202512301540009910 | |
|---|---|
| Event | General Elections to Municipal Corporations |
| Date | January 15, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Applicable To | All Private Ltd, Public Ltd, IT/ITES, Factories, Retail, Hotels |
| Action Required | Grant Paid Holiday to verified voters |
Impacted Cities (Is your office here?)
This mandate applies if your employees are registered voters in any of the following 29 Municipal Corporations. Note: Even if your office is located outside these limits (e.g., in an MIDC zone), if the employee votes in these cities, the holiday applies.
- Brihanmumbai (BMC) – Mumbai
- Pune (PMC)
- Nagpur
- Thane
- Pimpri-Chinchwad (PCMC)
- Nashik
- Kalyan-Dombivli
- Navi Mumbai
- Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar)
- Vasai-Virar
- Mira-Bhayandar
- Ulhasnagar
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur
- Panvel
- Solapur
- Kolhapur
- Amravati
- Akola
- Jalgaon
- Nanded-Waghala
- Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad
- Malegaon
- Dhule
- Latur
- Chandrapur
- Parbhani
- Ahmednagar
The “Work Outside, Vote Inside” Rule
A common compliance error is assuming the holiday is based on office location. It is not. It is based on the employee’s voting registration.
Example: An employee works at your factory in Taloja (Industrial Area) but resides and votes in Panvel Municipal Corporation. Since Panvel is going to polls, you MUST grant that employee a paid holiday, even though Taloja might be working normally.
Strict Conditions for “2-Hour Concession”
The government circular explicitly states that a concession (2-3 hours off) is an exception, not a right of the employer.
- Allowed Only For: Continuous process industries or emergency services where full closure causes danger or massive loss.
- Risk Factor: If you grant only 2 hours and the employee fails to vote due to traffic or distance, the employer is liable for legal action.
Get the Official Text
Download the Marathi Government Resolution (GR) to attach to your internal HR notices.
Go to Download Page (GR 202512301540009910)