Rajasthan Holidays 2026

It varies from year to year with the official notification, but the state typically lists somewhere between 25 and 30 government and public holidays.

For the most part, yes: holidays the state government declares are also treated as government holidays for offices, schools and institutions.

The list's major entries include Republic Day, Holi, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Eid, Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan, Ramdev Jayanti, Gandhi Jayanti and Diwali.

Payroll teams need to work salary cut-offs, bank processing dates and payout schedules around Rajasthan's bank holidays to keep disbursements on time.

Once it's released, the official calendar PDF is available directly from the Rajasthan Government Secretariat website.

Companies can set their own holiday policy, though most simply adopt the official Rajasthan government list with a few adjustments of their own.

As the capital, Jaipur observes every state-wide government and bank holiday. Some institutions also mark local events such as the Jaipur Literature Festival or nearby fairs, though these aren't gazetted state holidays.

Sudden holiday declarations, for emergencies or one-off events, are usually announced through Rajasthan Government Secretariat press releases, local news channels or district administration websites, so those are the places to check.

Winter break for schools typically falls in late December through early January; for the 2025-26 session, it is expected to run roughly from 25 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.