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Punjab Holiday lists
Punjab's official holiday list for 2026: 51 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 51
- National
- 3
- Regional
- 48
- Optional
- 0
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year Day
- Type
- Regional
- 13 January
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Lohri
- Type
- Regional
- 17 January
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Nirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 23 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Basant Panchami/Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 1 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 15 February
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Maha Shivratri
- Type
- Regional
- 4 March
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Holi/Hola Mohalla
- Type
- Regional
- 8 March
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- International Women's Day
- Type
- Regional
- 21 March
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Eid-ul-Fitr
- Type
- Regional
- 23 March
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 26 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Ram Naumi
- Type
- Regional
- 31 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 8 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 14 April
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Baisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- Type
- Regional
- 19 April
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Bhagwan Parshu Ram Janam Utsav
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Buddha Purnima / May day
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Type
- Regional
- 18 June
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 25 June
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Nirjala Ekadashi
- Type
- Regional
- 26 June
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Muharram
- Type
- Regional
- 29 June
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji/ Kabir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 31 July
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 26 August
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)
- Type
- Regional
- 4 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Janam Ashtami
- Type
- Regional
- 5 September
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 12 September
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- First Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji / Saragarhi Day
- Type
- Regional
- 15 September
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Samvatsari Day
- Type
- Regional
- 20 September
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 25 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Anant Chaturdashi
- Type
- Regional
- 28 September
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji
- Type
- National
- 11 October
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 16 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur
- Type
- Regional
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Dussehra
- Type
- Regional
- 26 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 27 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ramdas Sahib Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 29 October
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Karva Chauth
- Type
- Regional
- 1 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Nawan Punjab Day
- Type
- Regional
- 8 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Diwali
- Type
- Regional
- 9 November
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Goverdhan Puja / Viswakarma day
- Type
- Regional
- 11 November
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 15 November
- Day
- Sunday
- Holiday
- Chhath Puja
- Type
- Regional
- 16 November
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 20 November
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 24 November
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Gurpurb Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 14 December
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Type
- Regional
- 28 December
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Shahidi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year Day | Regional |
| 13 January | Tuesday | Lohri | Regional |
| 17 January | Saturday | Nirvan Diwas of Bhagwan Adi Nath Ji | Regional |
| 23 January | Friday | Basant Panchami/Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | Regional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 1 February | Sunday | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | Regional |
| 15 February | Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Regional |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi/Hola Mohalla | Regional |
| 8 March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Regional |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 23 March | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | Regional |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Naumi | Regional |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 8 April | Wednesday | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji | Regional |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Baisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | Regional |
| 19 April | Sunday | Bhagwan Parshu Ram Janam Utsav | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima / May day | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 18 June | Thursday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Regional |
| 25 June | Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi | Regional |
| 26 June | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| 29 June | Monday | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji/ Kabir Jayanti | Regional |
| 31 July | Friday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh Ji | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | Regional |
| 4 September | Friday | Janam Ashtami | Regional |
| 5 September | Saturday | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | Regional |
| 12 September | Saturday | First Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji / Saragarhi Day | Regional |
| 15 September | Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | Regional |
| 20 September | Sunday | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | Regional |
| 25 September | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 28 September | Monday | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | National |
| 11 October | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional |
| 16 October | Friday | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | Regional |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| 26 October | Monday | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | Regional |
| 27 October | Tuesday | Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Ramdas Sahib Ji | Regional |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karva Chauth | Regional |
| 1 November | Sunday | Nawan Punjab Day | Regional |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| 9 November | Monday | Goverdhan Puja / Viswakarma day | Regional |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Gurgaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | Regional |
| 15 November | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| 16 November | Monday | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | Regional |
| 20 November | Friday | Birthday of Sant Namdev Ji | Regional |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Gurpurb Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | Regional |
| 14 December | Monday | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
| 28 December | Monday | Shahidi Sabha, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 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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