The General Administration Department of Himachal Pradesh has published the official holidays list for 2026 for government offices and banks. Detailed information and the notification link are available below.
Himachal Pradesh Gazetted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Statehood Day | 25-Jan-2026 | Sunday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 5 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 7 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Himachal Day | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Bhagwan Shree Parshuram Jayanti | 19-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 17-Jun-2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 18 | Janmashtami | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 20 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 21 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 22 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 23 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Himachal Pradesh Additional Gazetted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices and Banks for Women Employees
Gazetted Holidays for the Year 2026 for women employees working in all Government Offices / Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions / Banks in Himachal Pradesh.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Karwa Chouth | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
Himachal Pradesh Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
All Government employees shall be permitted to avail two (2) Restricted Holidays from the list provided below.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati | 12-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 9 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 10 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Himachal Pradesh Gazetted 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 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 4 | Annual Closing of Bank Account | 01-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Himachal Day | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 29-Jun-2026 | Monday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Official Notification
Himachal Pradesh State Holidays List 2026 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of Himachal Pradesh for more details.
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