The U.T. Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has announced the official holiday schedule for 2026, which will be observed by all Government Offices, Semi-Government Offices, Local Bodies, and Commercial Banks in Daman and Diu.
Daman And Diu 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 Daman and Diu.
Daman And Diu Optional Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
Every Government employee shall be eligible to avail not more than two holidays from the list of Optional Holidays provided 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 |
Daman And Diu 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
Daman and Diu 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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