Haryana Public Holidays List 2026

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

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How Haryana Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.