Himachal Pradesh Government Holiday List 2026
Himachal Pradesh Government Holiday 2026: The holiday calendar for Himachal Pradesh is unique, featuring special state-specific holidays like Statehood Day, Himachal Day, and regional monastic festivals. Check here the complete list of public, gazetted, and restricted holidays in Himachal Pradesh for 2026. The state government (General Administration Department) has officially notified these holidays under Notification No. GAD-A (F)10-8/2025.
Himachal Pradesh, known as the “Land of Snow,” was formed as a province on April 15, 1948, and became the 18th state of India on January 25, 1971. It is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, and Uttarakhand to the southeast. The state shares an international border with Tibet to the east. Its capital is Shimla, with Dharamshala serving as the winter capital.
Himachal Pradesh Government Holiday List 2026
The following days are declared as Gazetted (Public) holidays for the year 2026.
Himachal Pradesh Govt Public Holiday List 2026 (Gazetted)
January 2026
- January 25 – Sunday – Statehood Day
- January 26 – Monday – Republic Day
February 2026
- February 1 – Sunday – Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
- February 15 – Sunday – Maha Shivaratri
March 2026
- March 4 – Wednesday – Holi
- March 21 – Saturday – Eid-ul-Fitr*
- March 26 – Thursday – Ram Navami
- March 31 – Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
April 2026
- April 3 – Friday – Good Friday
- April 14 – Tuesday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
- April 15 – Wednesday – Himachal Day
- April 19 – Sunday – Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti
May 2026
- May 1 – Friday – Buddha Purnima
- May 27 – Wednesday – Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*
June 2026
- June 17 – Wednesday – Maharana Pratap Jayanti
- June 26 – Friday – Muharram*
- June 29 – Monday – Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
August 2026
- August 15 – Saturday – Independence Day
September 2026
- September 4 – Friday – Janmashtami
October 2026
- October 2 – Friday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- October 20 – Tuesday – Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
- October 26 – Monday – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
November 2026
- November 8 – Sunday – Diwali (Deepavali)
- November 24 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
December 2026
- December 25 – Friday – Christmas Day
Special Gazetted Holidays for Women Employees
In addition to the list above, the following days are gazetted holidays specifically for women employees (including daily wage workers) in Himachal Pradesh:
- August 28 – Friday – Raksha Bandhan
- October 29 – Thursday – Karva Chauth
- November 11 – Wednesday – Bhai Dooj
Himachal Pradesh Restricted Holiday List 2026
Government employees are authorized to avail two restricted holidays from the following:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 – Thursday
- Makar Sankranti – January 14 – Wednesday
- Basant Panchami – January 23 – Friday
- Swami Vivekananda’s Birthday – January 12 – Monday
- Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti – February 12 – Thursday
- Easter Sunday – April 5 – Sunday
- Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday – May 9 – Saturday
- Ganesh Chaturthi – September 14 – Monday
- Vishwakarma Day – September 17 – Thursday
- Goverdhan Puja – November 9 – Monday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – November 24 – Tuesday
- Christmas Eve – December 24 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in Himachal Pradesh 2026
Banks follow the holiday list under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts: April 1 (Wednesday).
- Weekly Holidays: All Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
School Holidays in Himachal Pradesh 2026
Due to extreme climatic conditions, school holidays in Himachal Pradesh vary significantly by region:
- Non-Tribal Areas: Usually observe a long winter break (Jan 1 to Feb 11).
- Tribal Areas (Kinnaur, Lahaul & Spiti): Observe extended winter breaks due to heavy snowfall.
- Kullu District: Often follows a shorter winter break (Jan 1 to Jan 14) and a separate monsoon/summer break.
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