The Government of Nagaland has announced the official holiday list for 2026. These holidays will be observed by all Government Offices across the state.
Nagaland Public Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Id-ul-Fitr | 21-Mar-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Good Friday | 03-Apr-2026 | Friday |
| 5 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Baha Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Budha Purnima | 01-May-2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27-May-2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Muharram | 26-Jun-2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 04-Sep-2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 20-Oct-2026 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2026 | Friday |
Nagaland Restricted Holidays List 2026 for Government Offices
Government employees are allowed to avail up to three Restricted Holidays from the notified list during the year 2026.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day of Week |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 03-Jan-2026 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 14-Jan-2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 23-Jan-2026 | Friday |
| 6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 01-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 12-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | 15-Feb-2026 | Sunday |
| 9 | Shiva Ji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Holika Dahan | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Dolyatra | 03-Mar-2026 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Holi | 04-Mar-2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 19-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 14 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 20-Mar-2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Ram Navami | 26-Mar-2026 | Thursday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | 05-Apr-2026 | Sunday |
| 17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2026 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09-May-2026 | Saturday |
| 19 | Rath Yatra | 16-Jul-2026 | Thursday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2026 | Saturday |
| 21 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 26-Aug-2026 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | 28-Aug-2026 | Friday |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 14-Sep-2026 | Monday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 18-Oct-2026 | Sunday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 19-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 26-Oct-2026 | Monday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 29-Oct-2026 | Thursday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 08-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | 09-Nov-2026 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | 11-Nov-2026 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 15-Nov-2026 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2026 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 23-Dec-2026 | Wednesday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2026 | Thursday |
Official Notification
Nagaland State Holidays List 2026 Notification
Official Website
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