The General Administration Department of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has issued the official holiday list for the year 2026, applicable to all government offices and institutions.
Arunachal Pradesh Gazetted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 4 | Statehood Day | 20-Feb-2026 | Friday |
| 5 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Bahag Bihu | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 13 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Indigenous Faith Day | 01-Dec-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Arunachal Pradesh Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
State Government employees can choose any two holidays from the Restricted Holidays 2026 listed below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | 03-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 2 | Pongal / Magh Bihu | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 12-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Ali-Aye-Ligang / Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan / Dolyatra | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 12 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 14 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Mesadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 17 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 21 | Onam / Thiru Onam Day / Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 23 | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 24 | Vinayak Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 18-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 33 | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
| 35 | Lening Niki Sii Donyi Polo Yullo | 26-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
Arunachal Pradesh Local Holidays List 2026
Except for the Deputy Commissioner of the Capital Complex, Itanagar, the Deputy Commissioners of each district are authorised to declare two days as Local Holidays from the list of festivals mentioned below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Si Donyi Hilo | 06-Jan-2026 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Torgya | 09-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 3 | Sarok | 11-Jan-2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Reh | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Donggin | 02-Feb-2026 | Monday |
| 6 | Donyi Mari | 05-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Lhachhuth | 05-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Boori-Boot Yullo | 06-Feb-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Shaporr Yawang Manowpoi | 14-Feb-2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Tamla Du | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 11 | Oriah | 16-Feb-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Moh-Mol | 23-Feb-2026 | Monday |
| 13 | Nyokum Yullo | 26-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 14 | Losar | To be fixed | — |
| 15 | Unying-Aaran Gidi | 07-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 16 | Mopin | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 17 | Pongtu Kuh | 11-Apr-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Sangken | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Longte | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Nyishi Day | 19-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 21 | Gumkum Gumpa | 25-Apr-2026 | Saturday |
| 22 | Worang Juku | To be fixed | — |
| 23 | Etor-Gidi | 15-May-2026 | Friday |
| 24 | Sahchawan | 30-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 25 | Harong | 10-Jun-2026 | Wednesday |
| 26 | Choekor | To be fixed | — |
| 27 | Dree | 05-Jul-2026 | Sunday |
| 28 | Ronghuan | To be fixed | — |
| 29 | Zhom Puja | To be fixed | — |
| 30 | Solung Gidi | 01-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 31 | Pham-Kho Sowai | 10-Sep-2026 | Thursday |
| 32 | Tang | 12-Sep-2026 | Saturday |
| 33 | Keh-Meh-Haa | 24-Sep-2026 | Thursday |
| 34 | Chindang | 15-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 35 | Lauden | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 36 | Xwrmen Baggi Aloo | 05-Nov-2026 | Thursday |
| 37 | Nyetri-Do | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 38 | Chalo-Loku | 25-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 39 | Siju | 27-Nov-2026 | Friday |
| 40 | Poi-Pee Maw Tai | 30-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 41 | Podi Barbi | 05-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 42 | Khiksaba | To be fixed | — |
Official Notification
Arunachal Pradesh State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of Government of Arunachal Pradesh for more details.
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