Gujarat School Holiday List: Like every state Gujarat has also officially released School holiday list 2026. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) includes a yearly holiday map for students, teachers, schools and parents. The year 2026 includes major holidays for Navratri, Diwali and Uttarayan. The calendar covers national holidays, regional festivals, restricted/optional and seasonal holidays.
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Key Highlights
| The list contains holidays for Gujarat School for the year 2026. |
| Includes Public, Gazetted and other holidays |
Gujarat School Holiday List 2026: Public Holidays
Public holidays and National holidays are mandatory nation-wide holidays. These include festivals, religious and other national mandate holidays. Check here for a full list.
| SI. No. | Date | Holiday Name | Day of Week |
| 1 | January 14, 2026 | Makar Sankranti | Wednesday |
| 2 | January 26, 2026 | Republic Day | Monday |
| 3 | March 04, 2026 | Holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti | Wednesday |
| 4 | March 19, 2026 | Chetichand | Thursday |
| 5 | March 21, 2026 | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) | Saturday |
| 6 | March 26, 2026 | Shree Ram Navmi | Thursday |
| 7 | March 31, 2026 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | Tuesday |
| 8 | April 03, 2026 | Good Friday | Friday |
| 9 | April 14, 2026 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday | Tuesday |
| 10 | May 27, 2026 | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) | Wednesday |
| 11 | June 26, 2026 | Muharram (Ashoora) | Friday |
| 12 | August 15, 2026 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year Day- Pateti | Saturday |
| 13 | August 26, 2026 | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) | Wednesday |
| 14 | August 28, 2026 | Raksha Bandhan | Friday |
| 15 | September 04, 2026 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | Friday |
| 16 | September 15, 2026 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | Tuesday |
| 17 | October 02, 2026 | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Friday |
| 18 | October 20, 2026 | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) | Tuesday |
| 19 | October 31, 2026 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Saturday |
| 20 | November 10, 2026 | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | Tuesday |
| 21 | November 11, 2026 | Bhai Bij | Wednesday |
| 22 | November 24, 2026 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Tuesday |
| 23 | December 25, 2026 | Christmas | Friday |
Gujarat School Holiday 2026: Restricted
Restricted holidays are optional holidays that vary across states. These holidays can be changed or shifted as per the state government orders. Those concerning are advised to check for school holiday confirmation from school authorities only.
| SI No. | Occasions | Date | Day |
| 1 | Christian New Year Day | January 01, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Vassi Uttarayan | January 15, 2026 | Thursday |
| 3 | Vishvakarma Jayanti | January 31, 2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Shab-e-Barat / Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | February 04, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Holi | March 03, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali | March 11, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Gudi Padvo | March 19, 2026 | Thursday |
| 9 | Hatkeshvar Jayanti | April 01, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Pesah (1st Day) / Hanuman Jayanti | April 02, 2026 | Thursday |
| 11 | Maha Prabhuji's Praktyotsava | April 13, 2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Buddha Purnima | May 01, 2026 | Friday |
| 20 | Rathayatra / Parsi New Year Day (Kadmi) | July 16, 2026 | Thursday |
| 26 | Onam | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 14, 2026 | Monday |
| 34 | Dhan Terash | November 07, 2026 | Saturday |
| 35 | Dev-Diwali | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday |
School Holiday 2026 Falling On Sundays
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Maha Shivratri: February 15, 2026
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Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti: April 19, 2026
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Diwali: November 08, 2026
Gujarat School Holiday List 2026: Month-Wise School Holiday Calendar, Download PDF
Here is the official list of Gujarat school holidays for the academic year 2026. This can be utilised by students, teachers and school faculty to plan academic holidays and activities around it. Download the PDF from the link shared below.
Gujarat School Holiday List 2026 PDF |
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