Holidays
Gujarat Holidays 2027
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Gujarat's 2027 Holiday Calendar
Gujarat's 2027 calendar runs on 23 notified holidays in total, 17 central gazetted days observed nationwide and 6 specific to the state.
Gujarat's Own Additions
The holidays specific to Gujarat are Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti), Vasi Uttarayan, Gujarat Day (Sthapana Din), Rath Yatra (Ashadhi Beej), Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas), Bhai Beej (Bhai Dooj).
Gujarat's 2027 calendar combines the same 17 central gazetted holidays most states observe, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, with 6 days specific to the state. Those additions center on the fixed Uttarayan pair on 14 and 15 January, Ashadhi Beej and Ahmedabad's Rath Yatra, and an extended Diwali block that runs through Bestu Varas and Bhai Beej. These dates follow the standard Vikram Samvat calendar and stay provisional until Gujarat's 2027 gazette notification, expected in late 2026, confirms the final list.
Gujarat-specific holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2027 | Thursday | Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) | State |
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Vasi Uttarayan | State |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Gujarat Day (Sthapana Din) | State |
| 5 July 2027 | Monday | Rath Yatra (Ashadhi Beej) | State |
| 30 October 2027 | Saturday | Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) | State |
| 31 October 2027 | Sunday | Bhai Beej (Bhai Dooj) | State |
Central gazetted holidays 2027 (observed nationwide)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
List of all Holidays in Gujarat 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2027 | Thursday | Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) | State |
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | Vasi Uttarayan | State |
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | Gujarat Day (Sthapana Din) | State |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 5 July 2027 | Monday | Rath Yatra (Ashadhi Beej) | State |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 30 October 2027 | Saturday | Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) | State |
| 31 October 2027 | Sunday | Bhai Beej (Bhai Dooj) | State |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise Gujarat Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every Gujarat holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) (Jan 14)
- Vasi Uttarayan (Jan 15)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2027
- Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) (Mar 10)
- Holi (Mar 23)
- Good Friday (Mar 26)
April 2027
- Ram Navami (Apr 15)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 19)
May 2027
- Gujarat Day (Sthapana Din) (May 1)
- Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) (May 17)
- Buddha Purnima (May 20)
June 2027
- Muharram (tentative) (Jun 16)
July 2027
- Rath Yatra (Ashadhi Beej) (Jul 5)
August 2027
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Id-e-Milad (tentative) (Aug 15)
- Janmashtami (Aug 25)
October 2027
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Oct 9)
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Oct 29)
- Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) (Oct 30)
- Bhai Beej (Bhai Dooj) (Oct 31)
November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
December 2027
- Christmas Day (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 2027
Yes. Gujarat observes it across two notified days: Uttarayan, also known as Makar Sankranti, on Thursday, 14 January, and Vasi Uttarayan on Friday, 15 January 2027. Together with the weekend that follows, that is four days off in a row for most employers.
The standout is the Uttarayan block in January: Uttarayan on Thursday, 14 January, and Vasi Uttarayan on Friday, 15 January, run straight into the weekend for four consecutive days off. The Diwali stretch at the end of October works similarly. Diwali falls on Friday, 29 October, with Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas) on Saturday and Bhai Beej on Sunday rounding out the same weekend. Good Friday (Friday, 26 March) adds a single day onto the weekend that follows it, and Mahavir Jayanti (Monday, 19 April), Bakrid (Monday, 17 May) and Rath Yatra (Monday, 5 July) each do the same from the other side.
Gujarat's state government usually issues its gazette notification toward the end of the preceding year, so the 2027 list is expected around late 2026. Until it's out, the dates on this page follow the standard Vikram Samvat calendar, so check them against the official notification once it lands.
Gujarat observes 23 notified holidays in 2027 in total: 17 central gazetted holidays observed nationwide and 6 specific to the state.
Yes. Holidays notified for Gujarat apply across Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and Gandhinagar, unless a specific government notification states otherwise for a particular district or town.
Disclaimer
These are the 2027 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.