Holidays
Maharashtra Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Maharashtra?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Maharashtra
Maharashtra 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.
Gudi Padwa in March marks the new year in Maharashtra, but Ganesh Chaturthi is the festival most people associate with the state. Two other dates round out its historical character: Maharashtra Day on 1 May, marking the state's formation in 1960, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti on 19 February, honouring its most revered figure.
List of all Holidays in Maharashtra 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Mahashivratri | Regional |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Regional |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi (Second Day) | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Gudhi Padwa | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Ramzan-Id | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Janmakalyanak | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Bank Account Closure Day | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Maharashtra Din / Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 28 | Thursday | Bakri Id | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Moharum | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day / Parsi new Year | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad | Regional |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dasara | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Puja) | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | Regional |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Bhaubeej | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Maharashtra 2026
Nothing in Maharashtra's pooja calendar rivals Ganesh Chaturthi: ten days of household and sarvajanik idol installations lead up to immersion in September 2026. The season actually opens earlier, with Gudi Padwa in spring, and closes late, with Bali Pratipada extending the Diwali stretch into November.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Gudhi Padwa | Regional |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Maharashtra 2026
Because Mumbai anchors India's clearing, settlement and money markets, a bank holiday in Maharashtra has consequences far beyond the state, unlike almost anywhere else on this list. The list itself comes from the Negotiable Instruments Act notification, plus the standard second and fourth Saturday and Sunday closures.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Gudhi Padwa | Regional |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | Bank Account Closure Day | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Maharashtra Din / Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day / Parsi new Year | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Maharashtra 2026
The state's General Administration Department in Mumbai notifies Maharashtra's 2026 holiday list, and it applies as much in the financial capital as in the smallest taluka. Shivaji Jayanti, Maharashtra Day and Ambedkar Jayanti give it a character rooted in the state's own history.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Regional |
| Mar 19 | Thursday | Gudhi Padwa | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Maharashtra Din / Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day / Parsi new Year | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dasara | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | Regional |
Month-wise Maharashtra Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Maharashtra holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Mahashivratri (Feb 15)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Feb 19)
March 2026
- Holi (Second Day) (Mar 3)
- Gudhi Padwa (Mar 19)
- Ramzan-Id (Mar 21)
- Ram Navami (Mar 26)
- Mahavir Janmakalyanak (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Bank Account Closure Day (Apr 1)
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (Apr 14)
May 2026
- Maharashtra Din / Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Bakri Id (May 28)
June 2026
- Moharum (Jun 26)
August 2026
- Independence Day / Parsi new Year (Aug 15)
- Id-e-Milad (Aug 26)
September 2026
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Sep 14)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dasara (Oct 20)
November 2026
- Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Puja) (Nov 8)
- Diwali (Bali Pratipada) (Nov 10)
- Bhaubeej (Nov 11)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Christmas (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Maharashtra holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Maharashtra
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 Maharashtra Holidays in 2026
Yes, May 1 is a public holiday across Maharashtra every year, marking the day the state was formed.
The state government has notified 24 public holidays for 2026, plus one additional holiday, Bhaubeej.
Broadly yes, though bank holidays sit on a separate RBI-governed schedule that doesn't always line up with the government list.
The list includes Makar Sankranti, Republic Day, Maharashtra Day, Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, the Eid holidays and Christmas.
Attendance cycles, overtime rules, salary cut-off dates and shift-based payroll calculations all follow this calendar.
Once the official list is out, the Maharashtra Government Secretariat or Public Department website carries the PDF, and it typically appears on other state holiday calendar sites soon after.
Yes. Banks add closures the government list doesn't have, such as the Annual Closing of Accounts on 1 April.
That comes down to the RBI bank holiday schedule and any last-minute state notifications, so it's worth checking the updated calendar rather than assuming.
It gives HR and payroll teams a single reference for leave calendars, staffing decisions and compliance management.
Ramzan Id (Id-Ul-Fitr) falls on 21 March 2026, Bakri Id (Id-Ul-Adha) on 28 May, and Id-E-Milad on 26 August.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Maharashtra, 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.