The Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi has issued the list of holidays for Central Government Offices for the year 2026. The detailed holiday schedule is provided in the table below.
Public Holidays List 2026 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following compulsory holidays.
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- Buddha Purnima
- Christmas Day
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Good Friday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Id-ul-Zuha
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Muharram
- Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-e-Milad)
Restricted / Optional Holidays List 2026 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following Restricted/Optional Holidays.
Employees may choose any three holidays from the 12 Optional/Restricted Holidays listed below.
- Additional Day for Dussehra
- Holi
- Janmashtami (Vaishnavi)
- Ram Navami
- Maha Shivratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami
- Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaishakhadi / Bhag Bihu / Mashadi / Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padava / 1st Navratra / Naoraz / Chhath Puja / Karva Chauth
Public Holidays List 2026 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located in Delhi / New Delhi
Holidays to be observed during 2026 in Central Government Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi are listed in the table below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Janmashtami (Vaishnavi) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Restricted / Optional Holidays List 2026 For Central Government Administrative Offices Located in Delhi / New Delhi
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2026 for Administrative Offices of the Central Government located in Delhi/New Delhi.
Each employee may select any two holidays of their choice from the list of Restricted Holidays provided below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 03-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 12-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 9 | Shiva Ji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Holika Dahan | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Dolyatra | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 13 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 15 | Vaisakh / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 20 | Onam / Thiru Onam Day | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 18-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 23-Dec-2026 | Wednesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Official Notification
Central Government Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of the Department of Personnel & Training for more details.
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