Holidays
Delhi Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Delhi?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Delhi
The Delhi 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 Delhi?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Delhi
Delhi has declared Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 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.
Delhi's 2026 calendar runs from Republic Day, when the city itself becomes the centre of the celebration, through Holi, Eid, Dussehra, Diwali and Christmas. Because it is the national capital, the list also carries a quirk few other states have: central government offices and the NCT government each issue their own notification, and the two overlap heavily without matching exactly.
List of all Holidays in Delhi 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 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 |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Delhi 2026
Two dates carry most of the weight in Delhi's 2026 pooja calendar: Dussehra in October and Diwali's Lakshmi Pooja in November, both filling the capital's markets and neighbourhood pandals with crowds.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Delhi 2026
Because many banks run their national operations out of the capital, a closure here carries more weight than elsewhere. Delhi's bank holidays are notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and every holiday on this list doubles as a bank holiday, on top of the second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 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 |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Delhi 2026
Two parallel notifications cover Delhi's 2026 public holidays: the DoPT list for central government offices, and the NCT government's own list for state offices. They overlap heavily but differ at the edges, so it's worth checking which one actually governs your office.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Month-wise Delhi Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Delhi holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2026
- 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)
May 2026
- Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Id-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) (May 27)
June 2026
- Muharram (Jun 26)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Aug 26)
September 2026
- Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Sep 4)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dussehra (Oct 20)
- Maharshi Valmiki's Birthday (Oct 26)
November 2026
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Nov 8)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Christmas (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Delhi holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Delhi
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 Delhi Holidays in 2026
That depends on the official government notification for the date. The "Tomorrow Holiday" section above reflects real-time updates.
Not always: banks follow RBI and government notifications separately, so their holiday list can differ from the general one.
Yes, it is observed as a public holiday in the capital.
Yes, banks close on 1 April each year to close their annual accounts.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Delhi, 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.