List of Restricted Holidays to be observed in the Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi during the year 2026
Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2026- reg (F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 3rd July, 2025)
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HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2026 IN RESPECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
S.No | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
SAKA ERA 1947 | ||||
1 | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Thursday |
2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 03 | Pausha 13 | Saturday |
3 | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Wednesday |
5 | :Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | January 23 | Magha 03 | Friday |
6 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 01 | Magha 12 | Sunday |
7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | February 12 | Magha 23 | Thursday |
8 | Maha Shivratri | February 15 | Magha 26 | Sunday |
9 | Shiva ji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Thursday |
10 | Holika dahan | March 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
11 | Dolyatra | March 03 | Phalguna 12 | Tuesday |
12 | Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheli Chand | March 19 | Phalguna 28 | Thursday |
13 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | March 20 | Phalguna 29 | Friday |
SAKA ERA 1948 | ||||
14 | Easter Sunday | April 05 | Chaitra 15 | Sunday |
15 | Vaisakhi Nisu/ Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Tuesday |
16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 15 | Chaitra 25 | Wednesday |
17 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 09 | Vaisakha 19 | Saturday |
18 | Rath Yatra | July 16 | Ashadha 25 | Thursday |
19 | Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Saturday |
20 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | August 26 | Bhadra 04 | Wednesday |
21 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28 | Bhadra 06 | Friday |
22 | Ganesh Chaturthi Ninayak Chaturthi | September 14 | Bhadra 23 | Monday |
23 | Dusshera (Saptami) | October 18 | Asvina 26 | Sunday |
24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 19 | Asvina 27 | Monday |
25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Tuesday |
26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Monday |
27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 29 | Kartika 07 | Thursday |
28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | November 08 | Kartika 17 | Sunday |
29 | Govardhan Puja | November 09 | Kartika 18 | Monday |
30 | Bhai Duj | November 11 | Kartika 20 | Wednesday |
31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 15 | Kartika 24 | Sunday |
32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Tuesday |
33 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | December 23 | Pausha 02 | Wednesday |
34 | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Thursday |
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