The Home Department of the Chandigarh Administration has issued the official holiday list for the year 2026. This list is applicable to all Government Offices and Banks in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| 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 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Christmas | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Holiday on account of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | To be declared | — |
Note : All Saturdays and Sundays will be holidays.
Chandigarh Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
In addition to the holidays mentioned above, each employee shall be permitted to avail any two (2) holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays during the Calendar Year 2026.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Lohri | 13-Jan-2026 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Basant Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 6 | Holika Dahan | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 8 | Vaisakhi | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Sri Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | 18-Jun-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Sant Kabir Jayanti | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Maharaja Agrasain Jayanti | 11-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | Govardhan Puja / Vishwakarma Day | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Pratihar Shashthi / Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 20 | Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day | 14-Dec-2026 | Monday |
| 21 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
| 22 | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | 26-Dec-2026 | Saturday |
| 23 | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | 27-Dec-2026 | Sunday |
| 24 | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | 28-Dec-2026 | Monday |
Chandigarh Public Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| 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 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Bank Holiday) | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 13 | Govardhan Puja / Vishwakarma Day | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Christmas | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Holiday on account of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | To be declared | — |
Note : All Sundays and every 2nd and 4th Saturday will be holidays.
Official Notification
Chandigarh UT Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of Chandigarh Administration for more details.
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