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Punjab Public Holidays List 2026

Holidays are spread through different regions, calendars and ethnicities; In Punjab they play a critical role in shaping workforce planning and operational continuity. Holidays influence attendance, staffing requirements, and employee expectations throughout the year. Many organizations operate from multiple locations and not only from Punjab which makes managing public holidays difficult, especially when it varies from region to region. Tackling public holidays is essential to ensure fairness, compliance, and consistency, while balancing business needs with employee well-being.

Holiday calendar 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year DayRegional
Jan 13TuesdayLohriRegional
Jan 17SaturdayNirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath JiRegional
Jan 23FridayBasant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh JiRegional
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Feb 1SundayBirthday of Sri Guru Ravidas JiRegional
Feb 15SundayMaha ShivratriRegional
Mar 4WednesdayHoli / Hola MohallaRegional
Mar 8SundayInternational Women's DayRegional
Mar 21SaturdayEif-Ul-FitrRegional
Mar 26ThursdayRam NaumiRegional
Mar 31TuesdayMahavir JayantiRegional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayRegional
Apr 8WednesdayBirthday of Sat Guru Nabha Das JiRegional
Apr 14TuesdayBaisakhi / Birthday of B.R. AmbedkarRegional
Apr 19SundayBhagwan Parshu Ram Janam UtsavRegional
May 1FridayMay Day / Buddha PurnimaRegional
May 27WednesdayEid-ul-Zaha (Bakrid)Regional
Jun 18TuesdayMartyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev JiRegional
Jun 25ThursdayNirjala EkadashiRegional
Jun 26TuesdayMuharramRegional
Jun 29MondayDeath Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji / KabirRegional
Jul 31FridayMartyrdom day of Shaheed Uddham Singh JiRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Aug 26WednesdayMilad-un-Nabi or Id-e-MiladRegional
Sep 4FridayJanam AshtamiRegional
Sep 5SaturdayBirthday of Baba Jiwan Singh JiRegional
Sep 12SaturdayFirst Prakash Sri Guru Granth Saheb Ji / Saragarhi DayRegional
Sep 15TuesdaySamvtsari DayRegional
Sep 20SundayBirthday of Baba Sri Chand JiRegional
Sep 25FridayAnant ChaturdashiRegional
Sep 28MondayBirthday of S. Bhagat Singh JiRegional
Oct 2FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational
Oct 11SundayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiRegional
Oct 16FridayBirthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji BahadurRegional
Oct 20TuesdayDussehraRegional
Oct 26MondayBirthday of Maharshi Valmiki JiRegional
Oct 27TuesdayPrakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ramdas Sahib JiRegional
Oct 29ThursdayKarva ChauthRegional
Nov 1SundayNawan Punjab DayRegional
Nov 8SundayDiwaliRegional
Nov 9MondayGoverdhan Puja / Viswakarma DayRegional
Nov 11WednesdayGurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib JiRegional
Nov 15SundayChhath PujaRegional
Nov 16MondayMartyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha JiRegional
Nov 20FridayBirthday of Sant Namdev JiRegional
Nov 24TuesdayGurpurb Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev JiRegional
Dec 14MondayMartyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur JiRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayRegional
Dec 28MondayShahidi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh SahibRegional

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How Punjab Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

Every region, and state, operates differently when it comes to Public Holidays. When we talk about Lohri celebrations in Punjab feel 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 just eases processes for the employer but aids employees while providing clarity on leave entitlements, pay calculations, and timely compensation during a high-expectation period.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Not all state holidays are mandatory for private companies. However, all State holidays that are also National holidays are required to be followed by all Private companies.