Public Holidays in Maharashtra 2026
All 21 public holidays in Maharashtra for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Maharashtra in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Maharashtra, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | Election to Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| February | |
| Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Holi |
| Thursday | Gudhi Padwa |
| 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 | |
| Friday long weekend | Maharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Monday long weekend | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| November | |
| Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Maharashtra declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Mumbai 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 (Mumbai, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Maharashtra in 2026?
Maharashtra has 21 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Election to Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra on 15 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Maharashtra fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
7 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Maharashtra Din / Buddha Pournima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Ganesh Chaturthi (Monday, 14 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Maharashtra 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 Maharashtra'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 Mumbai 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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