Planning anything in Haryana for 2026 — a wedding date, a school admission timeline, a bank visit, or just your own leave calendar — usually means digging through a government PDF, a couple of outdated blog posts, and a bank circular that doesn’t quite match either. This guide brings all three official categories together in one place: gazetted (compulsory) holidays, restricted (optional) holidays, bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and the special observance days that don’t come with an office closure.
The list is based on the Haryana Government’s General Administration Department (GAD) holiday notification for 2026. A few festival dates — Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi — are tied to the Islamic lunar calendar and are only confirmed once the moon is sighted. The dates listed here are the ones officially notified in advance; state governments sometimes shift them by a day closer to the actual festival, so it’s worth a quick check with your bank or office if you’re planning something time-sensitive.
Haryana Holiday Calendar 2026 at a Glance
| Category | What It Covers | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gazetted Holidays | Mandatory closure — all state government offices | 20 named days, plus every Sunday and second Saturday |
| Restricted Holidays | Optional — each employee selects up to 3 | 13 |
| Bank Holidays (NI Act) | Banks closed; partially overlaps with gazetted list | 16 |
| Special Days | Offices open; commemorative events only | 11 |
Haryana Calendar 2026 PDF Download
Download Individual Monthly Calendars:
| Month (English / Hindi) | View & Download Link |
|---|---|
| January 2026 / जनवरी | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| February 2026 / फ़रवरी | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| March 2026 / मार्च | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| April 2026 / अप्रैल | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| May 2026 / मई | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| June 2026 / जून | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| July 2026 / जुलाई | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| August 2026 / अगस्त | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| September 2026 / सितम्बर | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| October 2026 / अक्टूबर | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| November 2026 / नवंबर | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
| December 2026 / दिसंबर | [View Calendar & Download PDF] |
Full List of Haryana Gazetted Holidays 2026
Gazetted holidays are non-negotiable. Secretariats, government schools, revenue courts, and state offices across Haryana close entirely, with only emergency services running. On top of the dates below, every Sunday and every second Saturday of the month is also treated as a gazetted holiday throughout the year.
| # | Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Basant Panchami | 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Shaheedi Diwas (Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev) | 23 Mar 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Sant Kabir Jayanti | 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 Jul 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Janmashtami | 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Dussehra | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Vishvakarma Day | 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
| 19 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
*Subject to confirmation based on moon sighting.
Holidays That Are Unique to Haryana’s Calendar
Most north Indian state calendars overlap heavily, but three entries here reflect Haryana’s own regional history rather than a shared national list.
Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti (January 23) commemorates a farmer-rights leader remembered for opposing exploitative money-lending practices in colonial-era Punjab. Because it falls on the same date as Basant Panchami, January 23 effectively does double duty on the calendar.
Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day (July 31) marks the execution of the revolutionary who avenged the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. His birth anniversary, on the other hand, shows up separately in December as a restricted holiday — so the state marks both ends of his life, just in two different holiday categories.
Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day (September 23) is specific to the state and honours soldiers from Haryana who died in service. It doesn’t appear on most other state calendars, which makes sense given Haryana’s historically high rate of military recruitment relative to its population.
Haryana Restricted Holidays 2026: Pick Any Three
Restricted holidays don’t shut offices down. Instead, every employee is allowed to choose up to three of the dates below to take as leave, typically with prior approval from their department head.
| # | Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 12 Feb 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Good Friday | 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
| 3 | Buddha Purnima | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Maharishi Kashyap Jayanti | 25 May 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Muharram* | 26 Jun 2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Hariyali Teej | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)* | 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Karva Chauth | 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Govardhan Puja | 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Chhath Puja | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
| 12 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 14 Dec 2026 | Monday |
| 13 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Jayanti | 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday |
*Subject to confirmation based on moon sighting.
Planning tip: Govardhan Puja (November 9) falls on the same day as Vishvakarma Day, which is already a gazetted holiday — so using it as one of your three picks doesn’t actually gain you an extra day off in 2026. Karva Chauth (Thursday, October 29) or Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day (Monday, December 14) are better choices if your goal is stretching a weekend into a three-day break.
Haryana Bank Holidays 2026 (Negotiable Instruments Act)
Bank holidays follow a separate legal basis — the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 — and apply specifically to branch banking. On these dates, cheque clearing and in-branch transactions stop, though ATMs, UPI, and net banking generally continue working since they don’t depend on a branch being open.
| # | Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Id-ul-Fitr* | 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Independence Day | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
| 10 | Janmashtami | 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Dussehra | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Vishvakarma Day | 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
*Subject to confirmation based on moon sighting.
Two entries here are easy to misread:
- April 1 (“Annual Closing of Bank Accounts”) is a bank-only closure. Government offices, schools, and courts function as usual that day.
- Id-ul-Fitr (March 21) shows up on the bank list but not on the gazetted list. Banks close, but most other government departments stay open — so don’t assume it’s a general public holiday in Haryana.
Special Observance Days in Haryana 2026
These dates are culturally and historically significant, but offices don’t close for them. Departments typically mark the day with a small commemorative program instead.
| # | Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Sant Ladhu Nath Ji Jayanti | 12 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Hasan Khan Mewati Shaheedi Diwas | 15 Mar 2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti | 11 Apr 2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Sant Dhanna Bhagat Jayanti | 27 Apr 2026 | Monday |
| 6 | Sant Paltu Das Jayanti | 7 May 2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Sant Kabir Saheb Jayanti | 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
| 8 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | 10 Aug 2026 | Monday |
| 9 | Baba Farid Ji Jayanti | 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Lala Lajpat Rai Martyrdom Day | 17 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | 18 Dec 2026 | Friday |
Taken together, this list rounds out a picture the gazetted calendar alone doesn’t fully capture — it includes the region’s Bhakti-era saint-poets (Kabir, Ravidas, Dhanna Bhagat), Sufi figures with local ties (Hasan Khan Mewati, Baba Farid), and freedom-movement leaders (Bose, Lajpat Rai).
Gazetted vs Restricted vs Bank Holidays: What’s the Difference
These three categories get used interchangeably in casual conversation, but they’re governed differently:
- Gazetted holidays are compulsory. No department has discretion over whether to observe them.
- Restricted holidays are optional and capped — employees choose a limited number (three, in Haryana) based on personal or religious preference, with prior sign-off required.
- Bank holidays rest on a separate legal footing (the NI Act) and apply narrowly to banking operations. A date can be a bank holiday without being a gazetted one, or vice versa — the Id-ul-Fitr and April 1 entries above are exactly that kind of mismatch.
Month-Wise Haryana Holiday Calendar 2026
| Month | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| January | Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Basant Panchami (23), Republic Day (26) |
| February | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti — Restricted (12) |
| March | Holi (4), Id-ul-Fitr — Bank (21), Shaheedi Diwas (23), Ram Navami (26), Mahavir Jayanti (31) |
| April | Bank Account Closing (1), Good Friday — Restricted (3), Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi (14) |
| May | Buddha Purnima (1), Maharishi Kashyap — Restricted (25), Bakrid (27) |
| June | Maharana Pratap Jayanti (17), Guru Arjan Dev Martyrdom — Restricted (18), Muharram — Restricted (26), Sant Kabir Jayanti (29) |
| July | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day (31) |
| August | Hariyali Teej — Restricted (15), Independence Day — Bank (15), Milad-un-Nabi — Restricted (26), Raksha Bandhan (28) |
| September | Janmashtami (4), Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day (23) |
| October | Gandhi Jayanti (2), Dussehra (20), Valmiki Jayanti (26), Karva Chauth — Restricted (29) |
| November | Vishvakarma Day / Govardhan Puja (9), Chhath Puja — Restricted (15), Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti (24) |
| December | Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom — Restricted (14), Christmas (25), Udham Singh Jayanti — Restricted (26) |
Best Long Weekends in Haryana in 2026
If you’re trying to time leave applications, these stretches give you the most days off for the least leave used.
| Occasion | Dates | Total Break |
|---|---|---|
| Chhotu Ram Jayanti + Republic Day | Fri, Jan 23 – Mon, Jan 26 | 4 days |
| Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | Fri, Jul 31 – Sun, Aug 2 | 3 days |
| Raksha Bandhan | Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30 | 3 days |
| Janmashtami | Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6 | 3 days |
| Gandhi Jayanti | Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4 | 3 days |
| Vishvakarma Day / Govardhan Puja | Sun, Nov 8 – Mon, Nov 9 | 3 days (with the preceding Saturday) |
| Christmas | Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 | 3 days |
How Restricted Holidays Work for Government Employees
Since restricted holidays cause the most confusion, it’s worth spelling out the general process: an employee typically submits a request naming the chosen date(s) to their reporting officer or department head ahead of time, and approval depends on staffing needs on that particular day. Because only three restricted holidays are allowed per year, most employees plan them around festivals that matter most to them personally, or — as with the Karva Chauth and Guru Teg Bahadur examples above — around dates that stretch an existing weekend. Departments can decline a request if too many staff apply for the same date, so applying early is generally safer than waiting until close to the date.
Frequently Asked Questions About Haryana Holidays 2026
How many gazetted holidays does Haryana observe in 2026? There are 20 named gazetted holidays, in addition to every Sunday and every second Saturday of the month — which pushes the real number of non-working days well past 20 once you count those in.
Can a Haryana government employee take more than three restricted holidays? No. The standard cap is three restricted holidays per employee per year, chosen from the 13 listed dates and subject to departmental approval.
Is Independence Day a gazetted holiday in Haryana? It’s a holiday across India under central government direction and appears in Haryana’s bank holiday schedule, but it isn’t listed separately as a state gazetted holiday since it’s already mandatory nationwide.
Does a holiday get shifted if it falls on a Sunday? Often, yes — when a gazetted holiday coincides with a Sunday, Haryana typically notifies the following Monday as a compensatory off, though this isn’t automatic for every holiday and is worth confirming against the specific notification.
Why do Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi show “subject to confirmation”? These dates follow the Islamic lunar calendar, which is only finalized once the moon is sighted close to the actual date. The government publishes a provisional date in advance and may revise it by a day if needed.
Does this calendar apply to central government employees based in Haryana? No. Central government staff — Railways, Defence, central secretariat offices — follow the central list, not the state one, though a few local holidays may still apply to them under separate instructions.
When does Haryana usually release the following year’s holiday list? The General Administration Department typically issues the next year’s holiday notification in November or December of the preceding year.