Holidays
Punjab Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Punjab?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Punjab
The Punjab 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 Punjab?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Punjab
Punjab 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.
The Sikh Gurpurabs give Punjab's calendar a structure no other state shares, from Guru Nanak Jayanti on 24 November 2026, its most significant day, to the string of birth and martyrdom anniversaries spread across the year. Baisakhi on 14 April does double duty, marking both the harvest and the founding of the Khalsa.
List of all Holidays in Punjab 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year Day | Regional |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | Lohri | Regional |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | Nirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath Ji | Regional |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | Regional |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Regional |
| Mar 4 | Wednesday | Holi / Hola Mohalla | Regional |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ram Naumi | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 8 | Wednesday | Birthday of Sat Guru Nabha Das Ji | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Baisakhi / Birthday of B.R. Ambedkar | Regional |
| Apr 19 | Sunday | Bhagwan Parshu Ram Janam Utsav | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day / Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Regional |
| Jun 25 | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji / Kabir | Regional |
| Jul 31 | Friday | Martyrdom day of Shaheed Uddham Singh Ji | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janam Ashtami | Regional |
| Sep 5 | Saturday | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | Regional |
| Sep 12 | Saturday | First Prakash Sri Guru Granth Saheb Ji / Saragarhi Day | Regional |
| Sep 15 | Tuesday | Samvtsari Day | Regional |
| Sep 20 | Sunday | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | Regional |
| Sep 25 | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Regional |
| Sep 28 | Monday | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional |
| Oct 16 | Friday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Birthday of Maharshi Valmiki Ji | Regional |
| Oct 27 | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ramdas Sahib Ji | Regional |
| Oct 29 | Thursday | Karva Chauth | Regional |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | Nawan Punjab Day | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 9 | Monday | Goverdhan Puja / Viswakarma Day | Regional |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Regional |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| Nov 16 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | Regional |
| Nov 20 | Friday | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Gurpurb Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | Regional |
| Dec 14 | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
| Dec 28 | Monday | Shahidi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | Regional |
Month-wise Punjab Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Punjab holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- New Year Day (Jan 1)
- Lohri (Jan 13)
- Nirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath Ji (Jan 17)
- Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji (Jan 23)
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji (Feb 1)
- Maha Shivratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holi / Hola Mohalla (Mar 4)
- International Women's Day (Mar 8)
- Eid-Ul-Fitr (Mar 21)
- Ram Naumi (Mar 26)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
- Birthday of Sat Guru Nabha Das Ji (Apr 8)
- Baisakhi / Birthday of B.R. Ambedkar (Apr 14)
- Bhagwan Parshu Ram Janam Utsav (Apr 19)
May 2026
- May Day / Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Eid-ul-Zaha (Bakrid) (May 27)
June 2026
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (Jun 18)
- Nirjala Ekadashi (Jun 25)
- Muharram (Jun 26)
- Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji / Kabir (Jun 29)
July 2026
- Martyrdom day of Shaheed Uddham Singh Ji (Jul 31)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Aug 26)
September 2026
- Janam Ashtami (Sep 4)
- Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji (Sep 5)
- First Prakash Sri Guru Granth Saheb Ji / Saragarhi Day (Sep 12)
- Samvtsari Day (Sep 15)
- Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji (Sep 20)
- Anant Chaturdashi (Sep 25)
- Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji (Sep 28)
October 2026
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (Oct 11)
- Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur (Oct 16)
- Dussehra (Oct 20)
- Birthday of Maharshi Valmiki Ji (Oct 26)
- Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ramdas Sahib Ji (Oct 27)
- Karva Chauth (Oct 29)
November 2026
- Nawan Punjab Day (Nov 1)
- Diwali (Nov 8)
- Goverdhan Puja / Viswakarma Day (Nov 9)
- Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Nov 11)
- Chhath Puja (Nov 15)
- Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji (Nov 16)
- Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji (Nov 20)
- Gurpurb Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Dec 14)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Shahidi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib (Dec 28)
How HR teams use this Punjab holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Punjab
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 Punjab Holidays in 2026
Yes, Lohri is observed as a public holiday across the state.
The exact count depends on the official notification the Punjab Government issues each year.
Not always, since banks work off RBI and state notifications that can produce a slightly different list.
Eid-Ul-Fitr falls on 21 March 2026, with Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) following on 27 May 2026.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Punjab, 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.