Maharashtra School Holiday List 2026, Download PDF

Maharashtra School Holiday List: To check for Maharashtra school holiday list for 2026 students can find a suggestive list from here. The list provides a comprehensive month-wise list for students, parents and school faculties to follow through the entire year and scheduled events, plans accordingly. Due to Maharashtra civic election, the Maharshtra State Election Commission has announced public holiday on January 15, 2026, adding an extra public holiday in the list of 2026 holidays. Although for educational institutes the announcement is awaited. 

The official list is yet to be released by the state authorities, but shared here are national, public and religious holidays that are implemented across the country. It can be used to create a roadmap for holiday plans, school events and festival breaks. Check out a month-wise list to stay informed about upcoming holidays and weekends, and school holidays.

Maharashtra School Holiday List in 2026

January 

Maharashtra School Holiday Announced Today After Demise of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar 

State's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced state holiday for three days (from January 28, to January 30th, 2026) to mourn the death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. The tragic demise due to plane crash early in the morning has left the state in utter shock. Today in a press conference CM Fadnavis has declared three day state holiday and mourning period for late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, as confirmed by news agencies.

In accordance of the situation, the University of Mumbai has also rescheduled college exams. The exams starting from today January 28, afternoon got postponed amid the current situation. For new dates, university will releases notifications. 

Maharashtra Public Holiday for Civic Polls

Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) has announced official public holiday on January 15, 2026. The holiday is directive towards government, and semi-government offices, public sector undertakings, banks, and other public institutions. 

The holiday is implements for the areas which will have civic elections, surrounding 29 municipal corporations which includes cities like Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. The decision came in effect to curb incovenience, facilitate voter participation, and to procure logistical management on election day.

There's no notice released exclusively for educational institutions as for now. Students and Parents are advised to keep an eye on school updates. 

Maharashtra School Holidays List 2026

Check out the month-wise Maharashtra school holiday list for the year 2026. Get a detailed list from the list shared below.

January 

January 1, 2026- New Year’s Day

January 14, 2026- Makar Sankranti

January 26, 2026- Republic Day

February 

February 19, 2026- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

February 15, 2026- Mahashivratri

March 

March 3, 2026- Holi

March 4, 2026- Rang Panchami

March 20, 2026- Gudhi Padwa (Marathi New Year)

March 27, 2026- Ram Navami

April

April 3, 2026- Good Friday

April 14, 2026- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti

May

May 1, 2026- Maharashtra Day / Labour Day

May 27, 2026- Bakri Eid (Eid-ul-Adha)

June

June 26, 2026- Moharram

August 

August 15, 2026- Independence Day

August 21, 2026- Parsi New Year (Navroz)

September

Sept- 4, 2026–Janmashtami

Sept- 14, 2026–Ganesh Chaturthi

October 

October 2, 2026–Gandhi Jayanti

October 20, 2026— Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

November 

08 Nov 2026 (Sun) – Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan)

09 Nov 2026 (Mon) – Diwali (Balipratipada)

December 

December 25, 2026– Christmas

List of All Public/National Holidays in Maharashtra 2026

The public/national holidays shared here are suggestive and can be changed as per the Maharashtra Education Board official list. Students and parents are advised to confirm with the official sources and confirm the official dates. Students can also check official updates from the article as it will be updated soon. 

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