Public Holidays in Gujarat 2026
All 18 public holidays in Gujarat for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Gujarat in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Gujarat, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Wednesday | Makar Sankranti |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Thursday | Shree Ram Navami |
| Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May | |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
| Friday long weekend | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
| Tuesday | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| Saturday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday |
| November | |
| Tuesday | Vikram Samvant New Year Day |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Gujarat declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Ahmedabad 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 (Ahmedabad, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Gujarat in 2026?
Gujarat has 18 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Makar Sankranti on 14 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Gujarat fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
6 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Milad-un-Nabi (Friday, 28 August); Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Friday, 4 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Gujarat 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 Gujarat'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 Ahmedabad 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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