Holidays
Gujarat Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Gujarat?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Gujarat
The Gujarat 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 Gujarat?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Gujarat
Gujarat has declared 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.
Gujarat opens its festival year with kites, as Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January turns the skies over Ahmedabad and Surat into a spectacle. The Diwali stretch runs straight into Bestu Varas, the Gujarati new year, and Bhai Bij the day after.
List of all Holidays in Gujarat 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi (2nd Day) - Dhuleti | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Cheti Chand / Parsi New Year Day (Pateti) | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Id-Ul-Fitr (L.E.) | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Bakri Id | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Moharam | Regional |
| Jul 16 | Thursday | Rathayatra | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Sep 15 | Tuesday | Samvatsari | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Gujarati New Year Day | Regional |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Bij | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday / Guru Teg Bahadur's Birthday | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Gujarat 2026
Everything in Gujarat's pooja calendar builds toward Diwali: Lakshmi Pooja and Chopda Poojan (the ritual blessing of new account books) mark the close of the business year, and the observances continue through Bestu Varas and Bhai Bij.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Gujarati New Year Day | Regional |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Bij | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2026
Corporate treasury teams in Gujarat tend to flag one date above the rest: the Annual Closing of Bank Accounts on 1 April. Beyond that, the Negotiable Instruments Act notification sets the rest of the bank holiday list, on top of the second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi (2nd Day) - Dhuleti | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Gujarat 2026
Gandhinagar's General Administration Department issues Gujarat's annual holiday notification, covering state offices, schools and public institutions. The 2026 list pairs the national holidays with regional entries such as Uttarayan and Cheti Chand (Parsi New Year).
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Cheti Chand / Parsi New Year Day (Pateti) | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Gujarati New Year Day | Regional |
Month-wise Gujarat Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Gujarat holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Makar Sankranti (Jan 14)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Maha Shivaratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holi (2nd Day) - Dhuleti (Mar 4)
- Cheti Chand / Parsi New Year Day (Pateti) (Mar 19)
- Id-Ul-Fitr (L.E.) (Mar 21)
- Ram Navami (Mar 26)
- Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Apr 1)
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
- Easter Saturday (Apr 4)
- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday (Apr 14)
May 2026
- Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Bakri Id (May 27)
June 2026
- Moharam (Jun 26)
July 2026
- Rathayatra (Jul 16)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Milad-Un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Aug 26)
- Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28)
September 2026
- Janmashtami (Sep 4)
- Samvatsari (Sep 15)
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dussehra (Oct 20)
November 2026
- Diwali (Nov 8)
- Gujarati New Year Day (Nov 10)
- Bhai Bij (Nov 11)
- Guru Nanak's Birthday / Guru Teg Bahadur's Birthday (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Christmas (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Gujarat holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Gujarat
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 Gujarat Holidays in 2026
It's uncertain: Gujarat Foundation Day (1 May) may or may not be declared a public holiday, depending on the 2026 notification.
That figure isn't fixed until the state government publishes its official list for the year.
Broadly, yes, though bank holidays can differ since they follow separate RBI and state notifications.
The list includes Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Holi, Diwali, Eid, Christmas and the major regional festivals.
They feed directly into attendance records, overtime, shift planning, leave balances and salary calculations.
Once the state releases it, the official PDF will be posted on the Gujarat Government Secretariat website.
Yes, bank holidays are set by RBI and Gujarat State Government notifications combined.
HR and payroll teams use it for resource planning, structuring leave, budgeting overtime and tracking compliance.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Gujarat, 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.