Restricted Holiday List 2026 for Central Government Employees
Central Government Offices Holiday List 2026: DOPT O.M
Holiday List 2026 for Central Government Employees
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2026 IN RESPECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| SAKA ERA 1947 | ||||
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 03 | Pausha 13 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu I Pongal | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | January 23 | Magha 03 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 01 | Magha 12 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | February 12 | Magha 23 | Thursday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | February 15 | Magha 26 | Sunday |
| 9 | Shiva ji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Thursday |
| 10 | Holika dahan | March 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Dolyatra | March 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi /Gudi Padava/Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | March 19 | Phalguna 28 | Thursday |
| 13 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | March 20 | Phalguna 29 | Friday |
| SAKA ERA 1948 | ||||
| 14 | Easter Sunday | April 05 | Chaitra 15 | Sunday |
| 15 | Vaisakhi Nisu/ Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)I Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 15 | Chaitra 25 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 09 | Vaisakha 19 | Saturday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | July 16 | Ashadha 25 | Thursday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year’s day I Nauraj | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Saturday |
| 20 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | August 26 | Bhadra 04 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28 | Bhadra 06 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi /Vinayak Chaturthi | September 14 | Bhadra 23 | Monday |
| 23 | Dusshera (Saptami) | October 18 | Asvina 26 | Sunday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 19 | Asvina 27 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 29 | Kartika 07 | Thursday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | November 08 | Kartika 17 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | November 09 | Kartika 18 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | November 11 | Kartika 20 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 15 | Kartika 24 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | December 23 | Pausha 02 | Wednesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Thursday |
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