Central Government Holiday 2026 list is given here. There are total 17 Days of Compulsory Holidays and 34 Days of Restricted Holidays.
List of Holidays to be observed in 2026 in Central Government Administrative offices located at Delhi/New Delhi :
Central Government Holiday List 2026
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| SAKA ERA 1947 |
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Monday |
| 2. | Holi | March 04 | Phalguna 13 | Wednesday |
| 3. | Id-ul-Fitr | March 21 | Phalguna 30 | Saturday |
| SAKA ERA 1948 |
| 4. | Ram Navami | March 26 | Chaitra 05 | Thursday |
| 5. | Mahavir Jayanti | March 31 | Chaitra 10 | Tuesday |
| 6. | Good Friday | April 03 | Chaitra 13 | Friday |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 01 | Vaisakha 11 | Friday |
| 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | May 27 | Jyaishtha 06 | Wednesday |
| 9. | Muharram | June 26 | Ashadha 05 | Friday |
| 10. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sarvana 24 | Saturday |
| 11. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | August 26 | Bhadra 04 | Wednesday |
| 12. | Janmashtami(Vaishnva) | September 04 | Bhadra 13 | Friday |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Friday |
| 14. | Dussehra | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 08 | Kartika 17 | Sunday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Friday |
List of Restricted Holidays to be observed in 2026 in Central Government Administrative offices located at Delhi/New Delhi :
Central Government Restricted Holiday List 2026
| 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 I 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/ Cheti 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 /Visu/ Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Tuesday |
| 16. | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)I 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 I 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 /Vinayak 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 |
Central Government Holiday List 2026 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
| On Which Day is the Holiday in Central Government Offices on the Occasion of Holi in 2026? |
| The Holiday in central government offices on occasion of Holi 2026 is on 4th March 2026. |
| On Which Day is the Holiday in Central Government Offices on the Occasion of Dussehra in 2026? |
| The Holiday in central government offices on occasion of Dussehra 2026 is on 20th October 2026. |
| On Which Day is the Holiday in Central Government Offices on the Occasion of Diwali in 2026? |
| The Holiday in central government offices on occasion of Diwali 2026 is on 8th November 2026. |
