Holidays
Nagaland Holidays 2027
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Nagaland's 2027 Holiday Calendar
Nagaland's 2027 calendar runs on 18 notified holidays in total, 17 central gazetted days observed nationwide and 1 specific to the state.
Nagaland's Own Additions
The holidays specific to Nagaland are State Inauguration Day.
Nagaland's 2027 calendar runs on the 17 central gazetted holidays most states observe, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, plus 1 fixed-date day specific to the state. State Inauguration Day on 1 December marks the day Nagaland was formed in 1963. Several tribal festivals are specific to individual communities and are left off this list until their 2027 dates can be confirmed, and this page stays provisional until Nagaland's own 2027 gazette notification, expected toward the end of 2026.
Nagaland-specific holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2027 | Wednesday | State Inauguration Day | Regional |
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 Nagaland 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | 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 |
| 1 December 2027 | Wednesday | State Inauguration Day | Regional |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise Nagaland Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every Nagaland holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- 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
- Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) (May 17)
- Buddha Purnima (May 20)
June 2027
- Muharram (tentative) (Jun 16)
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)
November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
December 2027
- State Inauguration Day (Dec 1)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Nagaland holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Nagaland
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 Nagaland Holidays in 2027
Good Friday on Friday, 26 March and Diwali on Friday, 29 October both run straight into the weekend for three days off. Mahavir Jayanti on Monday, 19 April extends the weekend before it from the other side, for another three-day run. State Inauguration Day falls on a Wednesday in 2027, in the middle of the work week, so it stands alone rather than bridging into a weekend.
Yes. It falls on Wednesday, 1 December 2027, a fixed date every year, and is observed as a full holiday across Nagaland to mark the day the state was formed in 1963.
The state administration typically issues it in November or December the year before, so Nagaland's official 2027 order is expected toward the end of 2026. Tribal festival dates are added to that notification once each community confirms them.
This page lists 18 notified holidays for Nagaland in 2027: 17 central gazetted holidays observed nationwide and 1 fixed-date day specific to the state. The state's full list typically adds several tribal festival days once their dates are confirmed.
Yes. Holidays notified for Nagaland apply across Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Tuensang, 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 Nagaland, 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.