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Uttarakhand Public Holidays List 2026

Uttarakhand has 25 public holidays in 2026, covering 3 national days, regional festivals unique to the state such as Harela and Egas-Bagwal, and religious observances spanning Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist traditions. Below is the official list (Annexure-1, General Administration Department) with dates, the day of the week, and what each means for payroll and leave.

Holiday calendar 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayNational
15 Feb 2026SundayMahashiv RatriReligious
3 Mar 2026TuesdayHolika DahanReligious
4 Mar 2026WednesdayHoliReligious
21 Mar 2026SaturdayEid-ul-Fitr (subject to confirmation lunar)Religious
26 Mar 2026ThursdayRam NavamiReligious
31 Mar 2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiReligious
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayReligious
14 Apr 2026TuesdayDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar JayantiCommemorative
1 May 2026FridayBuddha PurnimaReligious
27 May 2026WednesdayEid-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (subject to confirmation lunar)Religious
26 Jun 2026FridayMoharram (subject to confirmation lunar)Religious
16 Jul 2026ThursdayHarelaCultural
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational
26 Aug 2026WednesdayEid-e-Milad / Milad-un-Nabi (subject to confirmation — lunar)Religious
28 Aug 2026FridayRaksha BandhanReligious
4 Sep 2026FridayJanmashtamiReligious
2 Oct 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational
20 Oct 2026TuesdayDussehra / VijayadashamiReligious
26 Oct 2026MondayMaharshi Valmiki JayantiCommemorative
8 Nov 2026SundayDeepawaliReligious
10 Nov 2026TuesdayDeepawali / Govardhan PujaReligious
20 Nov 2026FridayEgas-BagwalCultural
24 Nov 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak JayantiReligious
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayReligious

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How Uttarakhand Holidays Impact Payroll and Leave Management?

Uttarakhand's holiday calendar is broader than most Indian states at 25 days, and includes two festivals Harela and Egas-Bagwal that are specific to the region and not observed elsewhere. This means payroll and leave systems configured for a generic national calendar will consistently miss these dates. The October to November period is particularly dense: Dussehra, Deepawali, Govardhan Puja, Egas-Bagwal and Guru Nanak Jayanti fall within six weeks, creating the highest concentration of leave requests and attendance exceptions in the year.

Four holidays follow the Islamic lunar calendar and carry an automatic date-change provision if the moon sighting shifts a date, no separate government order is needed; the leave is automatically approved on the revised date. Managing this alongside fixed national and regional holidays requires HR teams to stay close to official state circulars as each date approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

25 public holidays in 2026 under Annexure-1 of the General Administration Department notification, covering 3 national days, regional festivals unique to Uttarakhand, and religious observances across Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist traditions. Government employees may additionally choose up to 2 restricted holidays from a separate list (Annexure-3).