Mandatory Holidays of 2026
| Sr. No. | Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1-Jan | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 2. | 13-Jan | Tuesday | Lohri |
| 3. | 26-Jan | Monday | Republic Day |
| 4. | 4-Mar | Wednesday | Holi |
| 5. | 15-Aug | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 6. | 28-Aug | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 7. | 2-Oct | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 8. | 20-Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 9. | 08-Nov | Sunday | Diwali |
Optional Holidays
(One Employee can choose only one and inform your clients as well as
HR Department at begining of year)
| 1. | 14-Jan | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| 2. | 26-Feb | Thursday | Maha Shivratri |
| 3. | 19-Mar | Thursday | Ugadi |
| 4. | 21-Mar | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 5. | 26-Mar | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 6. | 31-Mar | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 7. | 3-Apr | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8. | 14-Apr | Tuesday | Vaisakhi / Vishu |
| 9. | 01-May | Friday | Budha Purnima |
| 10. | 27-May | Wednesday | Bakrid |
| 11. | 26-Jun | Friday | Muharram |
| 12. | 04-Sep | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| 13. | 14-Sep | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 14. | 29-Oct | Thursday | Karwa Chouth |
| 15. | 09-Nov | Monday | Govardhan Puja |
| 16. | 24-Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |