Uttar Pradesh Government Holiday List 2026
Uttar Pradesh Government Holiday 2026: The list of holidays can differ from one state to another depending upon the state and which festivals are prominent in the region. Check here the list of public holidays in Uttar Pradesh for 2026. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.
Uttar Pradesh is bordered by the state of Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal to the north, the state of Bihar to the east, the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast, the state of Madhya Pradesh to the south, and the states of Rajasthan and Haryana and the national capital territory of Delhi to the west. On January 26, 1950, when India became a republic, the state was given its present name, Uttar Pradesh (literally, “Northern State”). Its capital is Lucknow, in the west-central part of the state.
India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honour the creation of our constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honour freedom from the United Kingdom. Finally, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in October.
Uttar Pradesh Government Holiday List 2026
The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has released the following days to be Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2026.
Uttar Pradesh Govt Public Holiday List 2026
January 2026
- January 3 – Saturday – Hazrat Ali Jayanti
- January 15 – Thursday – Makar Sankranti
- January 26 – Monday – Republic Day
February 2026
- February 15 – Sunday – Maha Shivaratri
March 2026
- March 2 – Monday – Holika Dahan
- 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. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 2026
- May 1 – Friday – Buddha Purnima
- May 27 – Wednesday – Bakrid / Eid al-Adha
June 2026
- June 26 – Friday – Muharram
July 2026
- No Public Holidays in July 2026
August 2026
- August 15 – Saturday – Independence Day
- August 26 – Wednesday – Eid-e-Milad / Barawafat
- August 28 – Friday – Raksha Bandhan
September 2026
- September 4 – Friday – Janmashtami
October 2026
- October 2 – Friday – Gandhi Jayanti
- October 20 – Tuesday – Maha Navami / Vijaya Dashami
November 2026
- November 8 – Sunday – Diwali
- November 9 – Monday – Govardhan Puja
- November 11 – Wednesday – Bhai Dooj / Chitragupt Jayanti
- November 24 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima
December 2026
- December 23 – Wednesday – Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti
- December 25 – Friday – Christmas Day
Uttar Pradesh Government Restricted Holiday List 2026
- New Year’s Day – January 1 – Thursday
- Basant Panchami – January 23 – Friday
- Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Jayanti – January 24 – Saturday
- Sant Ravidas Jayanti – February 1 – Sunday
- Shab-e-Barat – February 4 – Wednesday
- Jamat-ul-Vida (Alvida) – March 13 – Friday
- Cheti Chand – March 19 – Thursday
- Easter Saturday – April 4 – Saturday
- Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti – April 5 – Sunday
- Easter Monday – April 6 – Monday
- Chandrashekhar Jayanti – April 17 – Friday
- Parshuram Jayanti – April 19 – Sunday
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti – May 9 – Saturday
- Chehllum – August 4 – Tuesday
- Vishwakarma Puja – September 17 – Thursday
- Anant Chaturdashi – September 25 – Friday
- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti – October 11 – Sunday
- Valmiki Jayanti – October 26 – Monday
- Sardar Patel Jayanti – October 31 – Saturday
- Chhath Puja – November 15 – Sunday
- Uda Devi Martyr’s Day – November 16 – Monday
- Christmas Eve – December 24 – Thursday
Central Government Offices Holidays 2026 in Uttar Pradesh
List of Holidays 2026 for Central Government Offices located in Uttar Pradesh state.
17 Days of Central Government Gazetted Holiday List 2026:
- Republic Day – January 26 – Monday
- Holi – March 4 – Wednesday
- Eid-ul-Fitr – March 21 – Saturday
- Ram Navami – March 26 – Thursday
- Mahavir Jayanti – March 31 – Tuesday
- Good Friday – April 3 – Friday
- Buddha Purnima – May 1 – Friday
- Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – May 27 – Wednesday
- Muharram – June 26 – Friday
- Independence Day – August 15 – Saturday
- Eid-e-Milad – August 26 – Wednesday
- Janmashtami – September 4 – Friday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – October 2 – Friday
- Dussehra – October 20 – Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – November 8 – Sunday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – November 24 – Tuesday
- Christmas Day – December 25 – Friday
List of Bank Holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026
All the above-mentioned public holidays will be observed by the banks in Uttar Pradesh state. Other than this, the banks in Uttar Pradesh also mark all Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays as holidays. However, it should be noted that services like ATM, IMPS, and UPI remain active on bank holidays.
School Holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026
Almost every Government holiday mentioned above is observed by the schools of Uttar Pradesh state. In addition, Sundays are marked as holidays. Some private schools may also observe holidays on second Saturdays or during extreme weather conditions (Winter/Summer vacations) as per the District Magistrate’s orders.
(Official Gazette Notification issued by the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh)
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
