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Himachal Pradesh Holiday lists
Himachal Pradesh's official holiday list for 2026: 41 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 41
- National
- 3
- Regional
- 38
- Optional
- 0
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year's Day
- Type
- Regional
- 12 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- Type
- Regional
- 14 January
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Makar Sankranti
- Type
- Regional
- 23 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Basant Panchami / Siraji
- Type
- Regional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 1 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Fateh-e-Yazdaham
- Type
- Regional
- 1 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Guru Ravidas' Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 15 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Maha Shivaratri
- Type
- Regional
- 20 February
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Birth Anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati
- Type
- Regional
- 4 March
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Holi
- Type
- Regional
- 19 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Cheti Chand
- Type
- Regional
- 26 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Ram Navami
- Type
- Regional
- 31 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 1 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- Type
- Regional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 4 April
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Easter Saturday
- Type
- Regional
- 15 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Himachal Day
- Type
- Regional
- 15 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Mesha Sankranti / Vaisakhi
- Type
- Regional
- 19 April
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Parshuram Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Buddha Purnima
- Type
- Regional
- 10 May
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Type
- Regional
- 5 June
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 18 June
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Jamat-ul-Vida
- Type
- Regional
- 16 July
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Rath Yatra
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 28 August
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Raksha Bandhan
- Type
- Regional
- 4 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Janmashtami
- Type
- Regional
- 5 September
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Guru Nanak Dev's Parkash Diwas
- Type
- Regional
- 8 September
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Onam
- Type
- Regional
- 17 September
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Vishwakarma Day
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Type
- National
- 3 October
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Karva Chauth
- Type
- Regional
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi)
- Type
- Regional
- 26 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Balmiki Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Diwali
- Type
- Regional
- 15 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Chhat Pooja
- Type
- Regional
- 24 November
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Guru Nanak Dev's Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 24 December
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Christmas Eve
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Sons (Sahibzadas)
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Regional |
| 12 January | Monday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Regional |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| 23 January | Friday | Basant Panchami / Siraji | Regional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 1 February | Sunday | Fateh-e-Yazdaham | Regional |
| 1 February | Sunday | Guru Ravidas' Birthday | Regional |
| 15 February | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| 20 February | Friday | Birth Anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati | Regional |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| 19 March | Thursday | Cheti Chand | Regional |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 1 April | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Regional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 4 April | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Regional |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Himachal Day | Regional |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Mesha Sankranti / Vaisakhi | Regional |
| 19 April | Sunday | Parshuram Jayanti | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| 10 May | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 5 June | Friday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Regional |
| 18 June | Thursday | Jamat-ul-Vida | Regional |
| 16 July | Thursday | Rath Yatra | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 28 August | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| 4 September | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 5 September | Saturday | Guru Nanak Dev's Parkash Diwas | Regional |
| 8 September | Tuesday | Onam | Regional |
| 17 September | Thursday | Vishwakarma Day | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 3 October | Saturday | Karva Chauth | Regional |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | Regional |
| 26 October | Monday | Balmiki Jayanti | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| 15 November | Sunday | Chhat Pooja | Regional |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Dev's Birthday | Regional |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Sons (Sahibzadas) | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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