Jharkhand Public Holidays List 2026

Jharkhand has 17 public holidays in 2026, made up of 3 national days, 4 cultural and commemorative observances, and 10 religious holidays spanning Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist festivals. 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
26 Jan 2026 Monday Republic Day National
4 Mar 2026 Wednesday Holi Religious
21 Mar 2026 Saturday Id-ul-Fitr (subject to confirmation lunar) Religious
26 Mar 2026 Thursday Ram Navami Religious
31 Mar 2026 Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Religious
3 Apr 2026 Friday Good Friday Religious
1 May 2026 Friday Budh Purnima Religious
27 May 2026 Wednesday Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (subject to confirmation — lunar) Religious
26 Jun 2026 Friday Muharram (subject to confirmation — lunar) Religious
15 Aug 2026 Saturday Independence Day National
26 Aug 2026 Wednesday Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (subject to confirmation — lunar) Religious
2 Oct 2026 Friday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti National
19 Oct 2026 Monday Dussehra / Mahashatami Cultural
20 Oct 2026 Tuesday Dussehra Religious
8 Nov 2026 Sunday Diwali / Deepavali Religious
24 Nov 2026 Tuesday Guru Nanak's Birthday Religious
25 Dec 2026 Friday Christmas Day Religious

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How Jharkhand Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

Every region, and state, operates differently when it comes to public holidays. When we talk about the festive season in Jharkhand spanning Dussehra, Diwali and the year-end Christian and Sikh observances 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 Jharkhand-specific nuances cleanly several lunar-based holidays including Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi are subject to moon sighting and may shift by a day; a reliable HR system flags these and adjusts automatically.

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17 public holidays in 2026  3 national, 4 cultural and commemorative, and 10 religious, covering Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist festivals. All gazetted holidays are paid days off for government office employees.