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Puducherry Holiday lists
Puducherry's official holiday list for 2026: 21 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 21
- National
- 3
- Regional
- 18
- Optional
- 0
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year
- Type
- Regional
- 15 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Pongal
- Type
- Regional
- 16 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
- Type
- Regional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 20 March
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- Type
- Regional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 14 April
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Tamil New Year/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 15 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Vishu 2nd day
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- May Day
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Type
- Regional
- 28 May
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 25 August
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Onam 1st Day/Milad-Un-Nabi*
- Type
- Regional
- 26 August
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Milad-Un-Nabi*
- Type
- Regional
- 14 September
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Vinayagar Chathurthi
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Gandhi Jayanthi
- Type
- National
- 15 October
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- St. Theresa Festival
- Type
- Regional
- 19 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
- Type
- Regional
- 1 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Puducherry Liberation Day
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Deepavali
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year | Regional |
| 15 January | Thursday | Pongal | Regional |
| 16 January | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal | Regional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 20 March | Friday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* | Regional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Tamil New Year/Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday | Regional |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Vishu 2nd day | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* | Regional |
| 28 May | Thursday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Onam 1st Day/Milad-Un-Nabi* | Regional |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Milad-Un-Nabi* | Regional |
| 14 September | Monday | Vinayagar Chathurthi | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanthi | National |
| 15 October | Thursday | St. Theresa Festival | Regional |
| 19 October | Monday | Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja | Regional |
| 1 November | Sunday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Deepavali | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas | 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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