
Public holidays · India
Madhya Pradesh · 2026
87 public holidays observed in Madhya Pradesh during 2026. 4 school breaks shape travel demand. 54 long weekend opportunities.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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All 2026 holidays
87 totalJanuary 2026
- Jan1
New Year
Thursday
- Jan3
Birthday of Hazrat Ali
Saturday · Weekend
- Jan6
Birthday of Maharshi Guru Gokuldas Ji Maharaj
Tuesday
- Jan14
Makar Sankranti / Pongal
Wednesday
- Jan21
Martyrdom Day of Hemu Kalani
Wednesday
- Jan23
Basant Panchami
Friday
- Jan24
Dev Narayan Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
- Jan26
Republic Day
Monday
- Jan31
Birthday of Swami Ramcharan Ji Maharaj
Saturday · Weekend
February 2026
- Feb3
Shab-e-Barat
Tuesday
- Feb12
Birthday of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
Thursday
- Feb19
Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
Thursday
March 2026
- Mar2
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Monday
- Mar3
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Tuesday
- Mar5
Bhai Dooj
Thursday
- Mar18
Todarmal Jayanti
Wednesday
- Mar19
Gudi Padwa
Thursday
- Mar20
Cheti Chand
Friday
- Mar20
Jumat-ul-Vida / Martyrdom Day of Veerangana Avantibai
Friday
- Mar21
Eid-ul-Fitr
Saturday · Weekend
- Mar21
Bhagwan Meenesh Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
- Mar23
Nishadraj Jayanti
Monday
- Mar27
Ram Navami
Friday
- Mar31
Mahavir Jayanti
Tuesday
April 2026
- Apr1
Hatkeshwar Jayanti
Wednesday
- Apr3
Good Friday
Friday
- Apr11
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
- Apr13
Vallabhacharya Jayanti
Monday
- Apr14
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
Tuesday
- Apr14
Sen Jayanti
Tuesday
- Apr15
Vishu
Wednesday
- Apr20
Parshuram Jayanti
Monday
- Apr20
Akshaya Tritiya
Monday
- Apr22
Shankaracharya Jayanti (National Unity Day)
Wednesday
- Apr23
Appearance Day of Shri Chitragupta Ji
Thursday
May 2026
- May1
Budh Purnima
Friday
- May15
Kevat Jayanti
Friday
- May26
Day Before Eid-ul-Zuha
Tuesday
- May27
Eid-uz-Zuha
Wednesday
June 2026
- Jun5
Ghadeer-e-Khum
Friday
- Jun17
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Wednesday
- Jun23
Mahesh Jayanti
Tuesday
- Jun24
Martyrdom Day of Veerangana Durgavati / Youm-e-Ashura
Wednesday
- Jun26
Moharram
Friday
- Jun27
Bada Mahadev Pujan
Saturday · Weekend
- Jun29
Kabir Jayanti
Monday
July 2026
- Jul16
Rath Yatra
Thursday
- Jul29
Guru Purnima
Wednesday
August 2026
- Aug13
Durgadas Rathore Jayanti
Thursday
- Aug15
Independence Day
Saturday · Weekend
- Aug17
Nag Panchami
Monday
- Aug19
Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti
Wednesday
- Aug26
Milad-un-Nabi
Wednesday
- Aug26
Onam
Wednesday
- Aug28
Raksha Bandhan
Friday
September 2026
- Sep2
Balaram Jayanti
Wednesday
- Sep4
Janmashtami
Friday
- Sep14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday
- Sep17
Vishwakarma Jayanti
Thursday
- Sep18
Nawakhai / Martyrdom Day of Raja Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah
Friday
- Sep21
Tejaji Maharaj Nirvan Day (Teja Dashmi)
Monday
- Sep22
Dhol Gyaras
Tuesday
- Sep25
Anant Chaturdashi
Friday
October 2026
- Oct1
Birthday of Dr. Syedna Saheb
Thursday
- Oct2
Gandhi Jayanti
Friday
- Oct9
Prannath Jayanti
Friday
- Oct10
Sarvapitru Moksha Amavasya
Saturday · Weekend
- Oct19
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Monday
- Oct20
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tuesday
- Oct26
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Monday
- Oct26
Maharaj Ajmodh Dev Jayanti / Tekchand Ji Maharaj ka Samadhi Utsav
Monday
- Oct29
Karva Chauth Festival
Thursday
November 2026
- Nov7
Diwali (South Indian)
Saturday · Weekend
- Nov9
Govardhan Puja
Monday
- Nov9
Second Day of Diwali
Monday
- Nov11
Bhai Dooj
Wednesday
- Nov16
Bhagwan Sahastrabahu Jayanti
Monday
- Nov20
Namdev Jayanti
Friday
- Nov24
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tuesday
December 2026
- Dec3
World Disability Day
Thursday
- Dec4
Martyrdom Day of Krantisurya Tantya Bhil
Friday
- Dec14
Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur
Monday
- Dec16
Sant Shri Jinataran Taran Jayanti
Wednesday
- Dec18
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
Friday
- Dec23
Dattatreya Jayanti
Wednesday
- Dec25Christmas Day
Friday
- Dec31
Balinath Ji Vairwa Jayanti
Thursday
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Long weekend opportunities
Smart windows to maximize your time off.
New Year
Jan 1 – 4
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Birthday of Hazrat Ali
Jan 3 – 6
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Martyrdom Day of Hemu Kalani
Jan 21 – 26
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Basant Panchami
Jan 23 – 26
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Birthday of Swami Ramcharan Ji Maharaj
Jan 31 – Feb 3
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Birthday of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
Feb 12 – 15
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti
Feb 19 – 22
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Feb 28 – Mar 3
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Holi (Holika Dahan)
Feb 28 – Mar 5
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Bhai Dooj
Mar 5 – 8
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Todarmal Jayanti
Mar 18 – 23
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Ram Navami
Mar 27 – 29
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Ram Navami
Mar 27 – Apr 1
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Mahavir Jayanti
Mar 31 – Apr 5
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Good Friday
Apr 3 – 5
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti
Apr 11 – 15
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Akshaya Tritiya
Apr 18 – 20
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Akshaya Tritiya
Apr 18 – 23
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Shankaracharya Jayanti (National Unity Day)
Apr 22 – 26
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Budh Purnima
May 1 – 3
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Kevat Jayanti
May 15 – 17
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Day Before Eid-ul-Zuha
May 23 – 27
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Ghadeer-e-Khum
Jun 5 – 7
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Mahesh Jayanti
Jun 20 – 24
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Mahesh Jayanti
Jun 23 – 29
Take 1 day off → 7-day weekend
Moharram
Jun 26 – 29
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Rath Yatra
Jul 16 – 19
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Durgadas Rathore Jayanti
Aug 13 – 17
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Independence Day
Aug 15 – 17
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Independence Day
Aug 15 – 19
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Onam
Aug 26 – 30
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 28 – 30
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Balaram Jayanti
Sep 2 – 6
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Janmashtami
Sep 4 – 6
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Sep 12 – 14
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Vishwakarma Jayanti
Sep 17 – 22
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Anant Chaturdashi
Sep 25 – 27
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Birthday of Dr. Syedna Saheb
Oct 1 – 4
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Prannath Jayanti
Oct 9 – 11
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Oct 17 – 20
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Maharaj Ajmodh Dev Jayanti / Tekchand Ji Maharaj ka Samadhi Utsav
Oct 24 – 26
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Karva Chauth Festival
Oct 29 – Nov 1
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Diwali (South Indian)
Nov 7 – 9
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Diwali (South Indian)
Nov 7 – 11
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Bhagwan Sahastrabahu Jayanti
Nov 14 – 16
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Namdev Jayanti
Nov 20 – 22
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Namdev Jayanti
Nov 20 – 24
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
World Disability Day
Dec 3 – 6
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur
Dec 12 – 14
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur
Dec 12 – 16
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Sant Shri Jinataran Taran Jayanti
Dec 16 – 20
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
Dec 18 – 20
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Dattatreya Jayanti
Dec 23 – 27
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Christmas Day
Dec 25 – 27
Falls naturally on a weekend.
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School holidays 2026
When schools are closed — peak travel demand from families.
Winter Holidays
Dec 23 – Jan 1 · 10 days
Summer Holidays
May 2 – Jun 20 · 50 days
Autumn Holidays
Sep 27 – Oct 6 · 10 days
Winter Holidays
Dec 23 – Jan 1 · 10 days
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Important public holiday information · India
General information
- •Many Indian holidays follow the Hindu lunar calendar (Panchang) or Islamic lunar calendar. Dates shift annually and are confirmed by the Government of India.
- •India observes holidays from multiple religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Central government employees get ~17 gazetted holidays plus 2 restricted holidays of their choice.
- •India has ~32 restricted holidays. Central government employees may choose any 2 in addition to gazetted holidays.
