Madhya Pradesh Public Holidays List 2026

Madhya Pradesh has 17 public holidays in 2026, covering 3 national days and 14 religious and cultural observances across Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist traditions. 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
31 Mar 2026 Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti Religious
3 Apr 2026 Friday Good Friday Religious
1 May 2026 Friday Budha 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
16 Jul 2026 Thursday Rath Yatra Religious
15 Aug 2026 Saturday Independence Day National
26 Aug 2026 Wednesday Milad-un-Nabi / Eid-e-Milad (subject to confirmation lunar) Religious
4 Sep 2026 Friday Janmashtami (Vaishnava) Religious
2 Oct 2026 Friday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti National
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 Madhya Pradesh Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

Madhya Pradesh observes a wide mix of holidays across Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist traditions, spread fairly evenly across the year. The October to November stretch Dussehra, Diwali and Guru Nanak's Birthday within six weeks tends to generate the highest volume of leave requests and attendance exceptions in a single period.

Four of the 17 holidays follow the Islamic lunar calendar and may shift by a day based on moon sighting. Managing these alongside fixed national holidays and a weekend-no-substitute rule requires payroll teams to stay close to official state circulars as each date approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

17 closed holidays in 2026, covering 3 national days and 14 religious and cultural observances. All are paid days off for State Government employees.