State-wise Public Holidays in India 2026

Three: Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Every state observes them; the rest of each state's list is its own.

Each state government declares its own public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for its regional festivals, anniversaries and local events, so Sikkim lists 27 days in 2026 and Nagaland 15.

17 in 2026, under the Department of Personnel and Training's order, for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi; offices elsewhere keep the compulsory ones and choose the rest locally.

No. The lists bind banks and government offices. Private employers give the paid holidays their state's labour laws require and choose the rest of their holiday calendar themselves, usually from these days.