Public Holidays in Arunachal Pradesh 2026
All 17 public holidays in Arunachal Pradesh for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Arunachal Pradesh in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Arunachal Pradesh, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| February | |
| Friday long weekend | Statehood Day |
| March | |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) / Bohag Bihu / Vishu / Himachal Day |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| November | |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | |
| Tuesday | Indigenous Faith Day |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Arunachal Pradesh declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Itanagar office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Itanagar, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Arunachal Pradesh in 2026?
Arunachal Pradesh has 17 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Arunachal Pradesh fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
7 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Statehood Day (Friday, 20 February); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Arunachal Pradesh closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Arunachal Pradesh's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Itanagar office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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