Rajasthan Government Holidays List 2026
Rajasthan Government Holiday 2026: The holiday calendar for the state of Rajasthan is a blend of national significance and rich cultural traditions, featuring unique regional festivals like Gangaur and Ramdev Jayanti. Check here the complete list of public, gazetted, and restricted holidays in Rajasthan for 2026. The state government has officially notified these holidays for all government offices, revenue courts, and educational institutions across the state.
Rajasthan, the “Land of Kings,” is India’s largest state by area. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its capital, Jaipur, also known as the “Pink City,” is a major hub for tourism and administration.
As with all Indian states, Rajasthan celebrates the three national holidays: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
Rajasthan Government Holiday List 2026
The Government of Rajasthan has released the following list of Gazetted (Public) and Restricted (Optional) holidays for the year 2026.
Rajasthan Govt Public Holiday List 2026
January 2026
- January 25 – Sunday – Devnarayan Jayanti
- January 26 – Monday – Republic Day
February 2026
- February 15 – Sunday – Maha Shivaratri
March 2026
- March 2 – Monday – Holika Dahan
- March 3 – Tuesday – Dhulandi (Holi)
- March 20 – Friday – Cheti Chand
- March 21 – Saturday – Eid-ul-Fitr*
- March 26 – Thursday – Ram Navami
- March 31 – Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
April 2026
- April 3 – Friday – Good Friday
- April 11 – Saturday – Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti
- April 14 – Tuesday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
- April 19 – Sunday – Maharshi Parshuram Jayanti
May 2026
- May 28 – Thursday – Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*
June 2026
- June 17 – Wednesday – Maharana Pratap Jayanti
- June 26 – Friday – Muharram (Taziya)*
August 2026
- August 9 – Sunday – World Tribal Day
- August 15 – Saturday – Independence Day
- August 26 – Wednesday – Barawafat (Eid-e-Milad)*
- August 28 – Friday – Raksha Bandhan
September 2026
- September 4 – Friday – Krishna Janmashtami
- September 21 – Monday – Ramdev Jayanti / Teja Dashami
October 2026
- October 2 – Friday – Gandhi Jayanti
- October 11 – Sunday – Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti / Navratri Sthapana
- October 19 – Monday – Durga Ashtami
- October 20 – Tuesday – Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
November 2026
- November 8 – Sunday – Deepawali
- November 9 – Monday – Govardhan Puja
- November 11 – Wednesday – Bhai Dooj
- November 24 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 2026
- December 25 – Friday – Christmas Day
Rajasthan Government Restricted Holiday List 2026
Employees can choose up to two restricted holidays from this list:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 – Thursday
- Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti – January 5 – Monday
- Lohri – January 13 – Tuesday
- Makar Sankranti – January 14 – Wednesday
- Vishwakarma Jayanti – January 31 – Saturday
- Sant Ravidas Jayanti – February 1 – Sunday
- Shab-e-Barat – February 4 – Tuesday
- Maharshi Dayanand Jayanti – February 12 – Thursday
- Jamat-ul-Vida – March 20 – Friday
- Gudi Padwa – March 19 – Thursday
- Ganesh Chaturthi – September 14 – Monday
- Karwa Chauth – October 29 – Thursday
- Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day – November 24 – Tuesday
Bank Holidays in Rajasthan 2026
Banks in Rajasthan follow the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act.
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts: April 1 (Wednesday)
- Weekly Holidays: All Sundays and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month.
School Holidays in Rajasthan 2026
Schools in Rajasthan follow the academic calendar issued by the Directorate of Education, Bikaner. Major breaks include:
- Summer Vacation: Typically observed from mid-May to late June.
- Winter Break: Usually from December 25 to January 5.
- District-Specific Holidays: District Collectors may declare local holidays for regional fairs like the Pushkar Mela or local sheetla ashtami celebrations.
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State-Wise Government Holiday Lists
Explore the official 2026 public, bank, and gazetted holiday calendars for all Indian States and Union Territories. Stay updated with official notifications and PDF downloads.
North India
Delhi Holiday List | Punjab Holiday List | Haryana Holiday List | Uttar Pradesh Holiday List | Uttarakhand Holiday List | Himachal Pradesh Holiday List | Jammu & Kashmir Holiday List | Ladakh Holiday List | Chandigarh Holiday List
South India
Karnataka Holiday List | Tamil Nadu Holiday List | Kerala Holiday List | Andhra Pradesh Holiday List | Telangana Holiday List | Puducherry Holiday List | Lakshadweep Holiday List
East & North-East India
West Bengal Holiday List | Bihar Holiday List | Jharkhand Holiday List | Odisha Holiday List | Assam Holiday List | Sikkim Holiday List | Arunachal Pradesh Holiday List | Manipur Holiday List | Meghalaya Holiday List | Mizoram Holiday List | Nagaland Holiday List | Tripura Holiday List | Andaman & Nicobar Holiday List
West & Central India
Maharashtra Holiday List | Gujarat Holiday List | Goa Holiday List | Rajasthan Holiday List | Madhya Pradesh Holiday List | Chhattisgarh Holiday List | DNH & DD Holiday List
