The Punjab government has released the list of public and restricted holidays for state government offices in the year 2026. Below holidays will be observed in all government offices, boards, corporations, and educational institutions under the control of the Punjab government.
Public holidays differ from state to state in India. So all state governments release their respective lists of public and optional holidays every year. These holidays also apply to state government undertakings, boards, corporations and panchayat offices.
Also read: West Bengal government holiday list 2026 released: Full list of public, sectional holidays for state govt employees
Punjab general holidays 2026
| Sr. No. |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan |
Thursday |
| 2 |
Lohri |
13-Jan |
Tuesday |
| 3 |
Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday |
17-Jan |
Saturday |
| 4 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan |
Monday |
| 5 |
Basant Panchami / Saraswati Puja |
4-Feb |
Wednesday |
| 6 |
Maha Shivratri |
21-Feb |
Saturday |
| 7 |
Holi |
4-Mar |
Wednesday |
| 8 |
Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru Martyrdom Day |
23-Mar |
Monday |
| 9 |
Ram Navami |
26-Mar |
Thursday |
| 10 |
Baisakhi |
13-Apr |
Monday |
| 11 |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr |
Tuesday |
| 12 |
Good Friday |
3-Apr |
Friday |
| 13 |
May Day |
1-May |
Friday |
| 14 |
Buddha Purnima |
1-May |
Friday |
| 15 |
Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
18-Jun |
Thursday |
| 16 |
Id-ul-Fitr (Eid) |
29-Jun |
Monday |
| 17 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug |
Saturday |
| 18 |
Janmashtami |
31-Aug |
Monday |
| 19 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
2-Oct |
Friday |
| 20 |
Dussehra |
15-Oct |
Thursday |
| 21 |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
20-Oct |
Tuesday |
| 22 |
Diwali |
8-Nov |
Sunday |
| 23 |
Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday (Gurpurab) |
26-Nov |
Thursday |
| 24 |
Christmas Day |
25-Dec |
Friday |
Punjab restricted holiday list 2026
Employees may avail any two Restricted Holidays in a calendar year.
| Sr. No. |
Holiday |
Date |
Day |
| 1 |
Maghi |
14-Jan |
Wednesday |
| 2 |
Karha Pujan |
25-Jan |
Sunday |
| 3 |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
1-Feb |
Sunday |
| 4 |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
28-May |
Thursday |
| 5 |
Rath Yatra |
25-Jun |
Thursday |
| 6 |
Raksha Bandhan |
28-Aug |
Friday |
| 7 |
Teej |
29-Aug |
Saturday |
| 8 |
Muharram |
26-Aug |
Wednesday |
| 9 |
Karva Chauth |
24-Oct |
Saturday |
| 10 |
Chhath Puja |
15-Nov |
Sunday |
| 11 |
Christmas Eve |
24-Dec |
Thursday |
Special holidays
| Sr. No. |
Occasion |
Date |
| 1 |
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji (where applicable) |
As notified |
| 2 |
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji |
As notified |
| 3 |
State-specific local observances |
As per district orders |
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