Holidays
Chandigarh Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Chandigarh?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Chandigarh?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
(2 October 2026) in Chandigarh
Chandigarh has declared Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
As the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana that is also administered on its own as a union territory, Chandigarh carries a layered identity into its holiday calendar too. Guru Nanak Jayanti and Baisakhi feature prominently in the 2026 list, drawing heavily from the Sikh calendar alongside the usual national dates.
List of all Holidays in Chandigarh 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | Lohri | Regional |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Basant Panchami | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Regional |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Regional |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holika Dahan | Regional |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Vaisakhi | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Budha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Sri Guru Arjan Dev's Martyrdom Day | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Sant Kabir Jayanti | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Regional |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | Maharaja Agarsain Jayanti | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Regional |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Govardhan Puja-Vishwakarma Day | Regional |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Regional |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Chhat Puja | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Regional |
| Dec 14 | Monday | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day | Regional |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| Dec 28 | Monday | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib (Day 3) | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Chandigarh 2026
The city's mixed population, drawn from Punjab, Haryana and Himachal, is reflected in its pooja observances. Durga Ashtami, Dussehra and the Lakshmi Pooja during Diwali are the main occasions, and Karva Chauth is kept widely even on years when it isn't formally notified as a holiday.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Chhat Puja | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Chandigarh 2026
The UT gets its own Negotiable Instruments Act notification for bank holidays, one that can diverge a little from what Punjab and Haryana observe even though Chandigarh is their shared capital. Second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays close as usual, and the Gurpurab dates tend to be among the most significant closures of the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Chandigarh 2026
The Chandigarh Administration notifies public holidays for the UT each year, covering offices, schools and institutions under its jurisdiction. Punjab and Haryana government employees based in the city follow their own respective state notifications instead, so it's worth checking the right one before planning leave.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | National |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
Month-wise Chandigarh Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Chandigarh holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Lohri (Jan 13)
- Makar Sankranti (Jan 14)
- Basant Panchami (Jan 23)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Guru Ravi Das's Birthday (Feb 1)
- Maha Shivratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holika Dahan (Mar 3)
- Holi (Mar 4)
- Id-ul-Fitr (Mar 21)
- Ram Navami (Mar 26)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Apr 1)
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
- Easter (Apr 5)
- Vaisakhi (Apr 14)
May 2026
- Budha Purnima (May 1)
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (May 27)
June 2026
- Sri Guru Arjan Dev's Martyrdom Day (Jun 18)
- Muharram (Jun 26)
- Sant Kabir Jayanti (Jun 29)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday) (Aug 26)
- Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28)
September 2026
- Janmashtami (Vaishnava) (Sep 4)
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 14)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Oct 2)
- Maharaja Agarsain Jayanti (Oct 11)
- Dussehra (Oct 20)
- Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday (Oct 26)
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) (Oct 29)
November 2026
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Nov 8)
- Govardhan Puja-Vishwakarma Day (Nov 9)
- Bhai Duj (Nov 11)
- Chhat Puja (Nov 15)
- Guru Nanak's Birthday (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day (Dec 14)
- Christmas Eve (Dec 24)
- Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib (Day 3) (Dec 28)
How HR teams use this Chandigarh holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Chandigarh
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Chandigarh Holidays in 2026
Yes, it's both officially declared and widely celebrated across the city.
No, banks add their own RBI notifications on top of what the UT government declares.
Yes, it holds official status as a public holiday.
The "Today" card near the top of this page shows the current status.
This page updates bank holiday status directly from RBI and UT announcements.
Yes, once a holiday is declared it applies the same way across every sector of the city.
Private companies can set their own internal policies, though in practice most stick close to the official list.
Yes, Niyuk maintains a UT-specific calendar for Chandigarh that feeds into both payroll and leave.
Yes, Niyuk lets organisations configure a separate holiday calendar for each location across India.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Chandigarh, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.