State Gazette Notification
Uttar Pradesh
Public Holiday List 2026
Ref: No. 671/3-2025-39(2)-2016
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year’s Day | Regional |
| 03 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | Regional |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Monday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Regional |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Basant Panchami | Regional |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Birthday | Regional |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | Regional |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat | Regional |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Monday | Holika Dahan | Festival |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi | Festival |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Holi (Next Day) | Festival |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida / Last Friday of Ramzan | Regional |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Cheti Chand | Regional |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Next day) | Regional |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Bank Only |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 04 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Regional |
| 05 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Maharishi Kashyap & Nishad Guhya Jayanti | Regional |
| 06 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Regional |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Birthday | Regional |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Friday | Chandrashekhar Jayanti | Regional |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Parshuram Jayanti | Regional |
| 01 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| 09 May 2026 | Saturday | Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Regional |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) Next Day | Regional |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram | Regional |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Next Day) | Regional |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Chehllum | Regional |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad / Barawafat | Regional |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| 04 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | Regional |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 02 Oct 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | Festival |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) | Festival |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Regional |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 08 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Deepawali | Festival |
| 09 Nov 2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja | Festival |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Bhaiyaduj / Chitragupt Jayanti | Festival |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Veerangana Uda Devi Shaheed Diwas | Regional |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima | Regional |
| 16 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Urs of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti | Regional |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Chaudhary Charan Singh’s Birthday | Regional |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Important Compliance Notes:
- Sunday Holidays: In 2026, Sant Ravidas Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Parshuram Jayanti, Deepawali, and Chhath Puja fall on Sundays.
- Moon Sightings: Holidays marked with (*) depend on the sighting of the moon. Dates for Eid-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Barawafat may vary.
- Bank Holidays: “Annual Closing of Bank Accounts” (April 1) is a holiday for Commercial Banks only.
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