Public Holidays in Assam 2026
All 19 public holidays in Assam for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Assam in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Assam, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Wednesday | Magh Bihu |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Dol Jatra |
| Wednesday | Dol Jatra |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| April | |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti / Bohag Bihu |
| Wednesday | Bohag Bihu |
| Thursday | Bohag Bihu |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Wednesday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Zuha) |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| September | |
| Saturday | Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva |
| Monday long weekend | Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja / Durga Puja |
| Wednesday | Durga Puja (Dasain) |
| November | |
| Monday long weekend | Diwali |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Assam declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Guwahati 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 (Guwahati, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Assam in 2026?
Assam has 19 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Magh Bihu on 14 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Assam fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
7 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva (Monday, 21 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Diwali (Monday, 9 November); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Assam 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 Assam'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 Guwahati 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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