Public Holidays in Uttar Pradesh 2026
All 25 public holidays in Uttar Pradesh for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Uttar Pradesh in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Uttar Pradesh, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Saturday | Birthday of Hazrat Ali |
| Thursday | Makar Sankranti |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Monday long weekend | Holika Dahan |
| Tuesday | Holi (Second Day) / Holika Dahan |
| Wednesday | Holi / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti |
| 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 | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| Friday long weekend | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| November | |
| Monday long weekend | Govardhan Pooja |
| Wednesday | Bhaidooj |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Uttar Pradesh declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Lucknow 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 (Lucknow, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
Uttar Pradesh has 25 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Birthday of Hazrat Ali on 3 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Uttar Pradesh fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Holika Dahan (Monday, 2 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Milad-un-Nabi (Friday, 28 August); Janmashtami (Vaishnva) (Friday, 4 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Govardhan Pooja (Monday, 9 November); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Uttar 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 Uttar 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 Lucknow 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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