The Union Territory Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has issued the official list of holidays for the year 2026. The holiday schedule is applicable to all Government Offices, Semi-Government Offices, Local Bodies, and Commercial Banks functioning in Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Dadra And Nagar Haveli Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti / Maghu Bihu / Pongal | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Note : The 2nd Saturday of September 2026 will be a working day for all the Government Offices of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
Dadra And Nagar Haveli Optional Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
Each Government employee is entitled to avail a maximum of two holidays of their choice from the Optional Holidays listed below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | 03-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 12-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Holika Dahan | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Dolyatra | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 11 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Mesadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 15 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 18 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 18-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 20 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 21 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 22 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 23 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day / Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | 23-Dec-2026 | Wednesday |
| 26 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Dadra And Nagar Haveli Public Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti / Maghu Bihu / Pongal | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Bank’s Annual Closing Day | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Official Notification
Dadra & Nagar Haveli UT Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of U.T. Administration of DNH & DD for more details.
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