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Haryana has 20 gazetted public holidays in 2026, made up of 2 national days, 10 religious and festival observances, and 8 commemorative days (jayantis and martyrdom days). Below is the official list with dates, the day of the week, and what each means for payroll and leave.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Sir Chottu Ram Jayanti / Basant Panchami | Commemorative |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi | Religious |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Monday | Shaheedi Diwas (Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev) | Commemorative |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Religious |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Religious |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi | Commemorative |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (subject to confirmation — lunar) | Religious |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Commemorative |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday | Sant Kabir Jayanti | Commemorative |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Friday | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | Commemorative |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Religious |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Religious |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Shaheed Divas / Haryana War Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Commemorative |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Religious |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Commemorative |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday | Vishwakarma Day | Religious |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | Religious |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Religious |
Every region, and country, operates differently when it comes to public holidays. When we talk about the festive stretch in Haryana Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami and the Dussehra–Diwali season it feels like a grand celebration: people are on leave and enjoying their personal time. All this is bound to bring changes in attendance, increased leave requests, and varied working arrangements, which impacts payroll accuracy and leave processes for both employers and employees.
While all of these issues can impact adversely, if enterprises are well-prepared and rely on technology instead of human intervention, it will help in aligning pay cycles, overtime, and statutory requirements without disruption. This not only eases processes for the employer but aids employees by providing clarity on leave entitlements, pay calculations, and timely compensation during a high-expectation period. It also handles Haryana's weekend rule cleanly because government offices already close on Saturdays and Sundays, festivals falling on a weekend are not granted as extra holidays and need no day in lieu.
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20 gazetted public holidays in 2026 under Schedule-I 2 national, 10 religious and festival, and 8 commemorative (jayantis and martyrdom days). Government offices also observe all Saturdays and Sundays, and employees may choose up to 3 optional restricted holidays from a separate list.
For State Government offices, all 20 gazetted holidays are paid days off. Private establishments follow the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (as in force in Haryana) and the Factories Act, 1948; the national holidays Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are generally compulsory paid holidays. Employees required to work on a holiday are typically entitled to a substitute day off or premium (often double) wages. Exact entitlements vary by establishment type, so confirm against the applicable rules.
Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (27 May) depends on the sighting of the moon and may shift by a day; some Hindu festival dates also follow the lunar calendar. Dates above are as fixed in the official 2026 notification reconcile against the latest state circular closer to the date.
