
Public holidays · India
Uttar Pradesh · 2026
55 public holidays observed in Uttar Pradesh during 2026. 4 school breaks shape travel demand. 29 long weekend opportunities.
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Thursday, June 25, 2026
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All 2026 holidays
55 totalJanuary 2026
- Jan1
New Year's Day
Thursday
- Jan3
Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
Saturday · Weekend
- Jan14
Makar Sankranti
Wednesday
- Jan23
Basant Panchami
Friday
- Jan24
Jananayak Karpoori Thakur Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
- Jan26
Republic Day
Monday
February 2026
- Feb1
Sant Ravidas Jayanti
Sunday · Weekend
- Feb4
Shab-e-Barat
Wednesday
- Feb15
Maha Shivratri
Sunday · Weekend
March 2026
- Mar2
Holika Dahan
Monday
- Mar4
Holi
Wednesday
- Mar5
Holi
Thursday
- Mar13
Jumat-ul-Vida / Ramadan's last friday
Friday
- Mar19
Cheti Chand
Thursday
- Mar21
Id-ul-Fitr (Second Day)
Saturday · Weekend
- Mar22
Id-ul-Fitr (Second Day)
Sunday · Weekend
- Mar26
Ram Navami
Thursday
- Mar31
Mahavir Jayanti
Tuesday
April 2026
- Apr3
Good Friday
Friday
- Apr4
Easter Saturday
Saturday · Weekend
- Apr5
Maharshi Kashyap / Nishad Raj Jayanti
Sunday · Weekend
- Apr6
Easter Monday
Monday
- Apr14
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
Tuesday
- Apr17
Chandrashekhar Azad Jayanti
Friday
- Apr19
Parshuram Jayanti
Sunday · Weekend
May 2026
- May1
Buddha Purnima
Friday
- May9
Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
- May27
Id-ul-Zuha (Second Day)
Wednesday
- May28
Id-ul-Zuha (Second Day)
Thursday
June 2026
- Jun25
Muharram (Second Day)
Thursday
- Jun26
Muharram (Second Day)
Friday
August 2026
- Aug4
Chehlum
Tuesday
- Aug15
Independence Day
Saturday · Weekend
- Aug26
Id-e-Milad / Barawafat
Wednesday
- Aug28
Raksha Bandhan
Friday
September 2026
- Sep4
Janmashtami
Friday
- Sep17
Vishwakarma Puja
Thursday
- Sep25
Anant Chaturdashi
Friday
October 2026
- Oct2
Gandhi Jayanti
Friday
- Oct11
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
Sunday · Weekend
- Oct19
Dussehra (Mahashtami)
Monday
- Oct20
Dussehra / Vijayadashami
Tuesday
- Oct26
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Monday
- Oct31
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti
Saturday · Weekend
November 2026
- Nov8
Diwali
Sunday · Weekend
- Nov8
Narak Chaturdashi
Sunday · Weekend
- Nov9
Govardhan Puja
Monday
- Nov11
Bhai Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti
Wednesday
- Nov15
Chhath Puja
Sunday · Weekend
- Nov16
Veerangana Uda Devi Martyrdom Day
Monday
- Nov24
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima
Tuesday
December 2026
- Dec16
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urs
Wednesday
- Dec23
Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti
Wednesday
- Dec24
Christmas Eve
Thursday
- Dec25Christmas Day
Friday
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Long weekend opportunities
Smart windows to maximize your time off.
New Year's Day
Jan 1 – 4
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Basant Panchami
Jan 23 – 26
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Holika Dahan
Feb 28 – Mar 2
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Holika Dahan
Feb 28 – Mar 5
Take 1 day off → 6-day weekend
Holi
Mar 4 – 8
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Jumat-ul-Vida / Ramadan's last friday
Mar 13 – 15
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Cheti Chand
Mar 19 – 22
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Ram Navami
Mar 26 – 29
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Mahavir Jayanti
Mar 28 – 31
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Good Friday
Apr 3 – 6
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
Apr 11 – 14
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Chandrashekhar Azad Jayanti
Apr 17 – 19
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Buddha Purnima
May 1 – 3
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Id-ul-Zuha (Second Day)
May 27 – 31
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Muharram (Second Day)
Jun 25 – 28
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Chehlum
Aug 1 – 4
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Id-e-Milad / Barawafat
Aug 26 – 30
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 28 – 30
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Janmashtami
Sep 4 – 6
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Vishwakarma Puja
Sep 17 – 20
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Anant Chaturdashi
Sep 25 – 27
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 2 – 4
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Dussehra (Mahashtami)
Oct 17 – 20
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Oct 24 – 26
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Narak Chaturdashi
Nov 7 – 9
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Narak Chaturdashi
Nov 7 – 11
Take 1 day off → 5-day weekend
Chhath Puja
Nov 14 – 16
Falls naturally on a weekend.
Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima
Nov 21 – 24
Take 1 day off → 4-day weekend
Chaudhary Charan Singh Jayanti
Dec 23 – 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 11 · 20 days
Summer Holidays
May 9 – Jun 17 · 40 days
Autumn Holidays
Sep 27 – Oct 6 · 10 days
Winter Holidays
Dec 23 – Jan 11 · 20 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.
