The General Administration Department of the Government of Gujarat has officially released the holiday list for 2026, applicable to all government offices and banks across the state.
Gujarat Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti) | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Chetichand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Ramzan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Shree Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Muharram (Ashoora) | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| Parsi New Year Day – Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday | |
| 14 | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31-Oct-2026 | Saturday |
| 21 | Vikram Samvat New Year Day | 10-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Bhai Bij | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Note:
- If any of the Muslim religion Holidays notified above do not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
- The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations, and Panchayat Offices.
Gujarat Optional Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
Government employees may avail up to two (2) optional holidays from the list given below during the year 2026.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Christian New Year Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) | 15-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Vishwakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 31-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Shab-e-Barat | 04-Feb-2026 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 04-Feb-2026 | Wednesday | |
| 5 | Holi | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Shahadat-e-Hazrat Ali | 11-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Gudi Padwa (Chaitra Sud-1) | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Jamshed Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 9 | Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 02-Apr-2026 | Thursday |
| Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 02-Apr-2026 | Thursday | |
| 11 | Maha Prabhujis Pratyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) | 13-Apr-2026 | Monday |
| 12 | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) | 21-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) | 22-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Buddha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 22-May-2026 | Friday |
| Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 22-May-2026 | Friday | |
| 16 | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom Day | 18-Jun-2026 | Thursday |
| 17 | 9th Muharram | 25-Jun-2026 | Thursday |
| 18 | Gatha Gahambar (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) | 13-Jul-2026 | Monday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi) | 15-Jul-2026 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Rathayatra (Ashadhi Bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday | |
| 21 | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) | 21-Jul-2026 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) | 23-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 23 | Gatha Gahambar (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 12-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan | 12-Aug-2026 | Wednesday | |
| 24 | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 14-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 25 | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 20-Aug-2026 | Thursday |
| 26 | Onam | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 27 | Id-e-Maulud | 31-Aug-2026 | Monday |
| 28 | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 05-Sep-2026 | Saturday |
| 29 | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) | 08-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 30 | Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) | 09-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 32 | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 16-Sep-2026 | Wednesday |
| 33 | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 21-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 34 | Dhan Teras (Aaso Vad-13) | 07-Nov-2026 | Saturday |
| 25 | Dev-Diwali (Kartak Sud-15) | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
Gujarat Public Holidays List 2026 for Banks
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti) | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Ramzan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Shree Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 15-Sep-2026 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31-Oct-2026 | Saturday |
| 17 | Vikram Samvat New Year Day | 10-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Note: 01 April 2026 (Wednesday) shall be observed as a public holiday in the State of Gujarat only for Banks, Pay & Accounts Offices, and Treasury/Sub-Treasury Offices to facilitate the annual closing of accounts.
Official Notification
Gujarat State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the official website of General Administration Department, Gujarat for more details.
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