Government holidays in India vary depending on whether an office comes under the Central Government or State government. The holiday calendar may also differ between states because of the regional festivals and local holidays. This article will cover the government holidays in October, November, and December 2026, along with the holidays that will be listed for the upcoming months, and it will be updated whenever an official holiday or change is announced. The Central Government’s holiday calendar includes gazetted and restricted holidays. The National Portal of India also provides separate holiday calendars for states and union territories.
Government Holidays in October, November & December 2026
The Central Government holiday calendar includes holidays such as Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra, Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Christmas. These exact holidays, whenever observed by an office, may depend on the applicable central or state government calendar. Given below is the list of holidays listed in the Central Government holiday calendar for October, November, December, 2026:-
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Date
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Day
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Holiday
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Applicability
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October 2, 2026
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Friday
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
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Central and State
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October 18, 2026
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Sunday
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Saptami
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Central and State
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October 19, 2026
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Monday
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Mahashtami
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Central and State
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October 20, 2026
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Tuesday
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Mahanavmi, Dussehra
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Central and State
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October 26, 2026
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Monday
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Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
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Central and State
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November 8, 2026
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Sunday
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Deepawali
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Central and State
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November 9, 2026
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Monday
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Govardhan Puja
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Central and State
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November 11, 2026
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Wednesday
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Bhai Dooj
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Central and State
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November 15, 2026
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Sunday
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Chhath Puja
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Central and State (Bihar)
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November 24, 2026
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Tuesday
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Guru Nanak’s Birthday
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Central and State
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December 23, 2026
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Wednesday
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Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
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Central
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December 24, 2026
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Thursday
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Christmas Eve
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Central
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December 25, 2026
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Friday
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Christmas Eve
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Central and State
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Important Note: These dates have been taken from official sources like the National Portal of India. Stategovernments's individual offices may issue additional instructions or follow different regional holiday arrangements. It is also important to note that if a holiday falls on a Sunday or another weekly off, employees should check whether their department has announced any separate closure or substitute holiday. A festival date alone does not establish that every government office will be closed on another day.
The National Portal of India has listed Christmas Day as a gazetted holiday and also shows restricted holidays such as Christmas Eve and Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
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State Government Holidays in October, November & December 2026
State Government holidays may vary as different festivals are celebrated in each state. Holiday dates can also change in certain circumstances, particularly for festivals whose dates depend on religious or regional calendars. Given below is the state holiday list for October 2026:-
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State
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Date
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Day
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Holiday
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Uttar Pradesh
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October 2, 2026
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Friday
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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October 11, 2026
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Sunday
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Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
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|
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October 19, 2026
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Monday
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Dussehra or Mahashtami
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|
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October 20, 2026
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Tuesday
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Dussehra or Vijayadashami
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|
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October 26, 2026
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Monday
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Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
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|
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October 31, 2026
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Saturday
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti
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Bihar
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October 2, 2026
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Friday
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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October 4, 2026
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Sunday
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Jivitputrika Vrat
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October 11, 2026
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Sunday
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Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti and Durga Puja Kalash Sthapana
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October 17, 2026
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Saturday
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Durga Puja
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October 18, 2026
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Sunday
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Durga Puja
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October 19, 2026
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Monday
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Durga Puja
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October 20, 2026
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Tuesday
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Durga Puja
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October 21, 2026
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Wednesday
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ShriKrishna Singh Jayanti and Durga Puja Ekadashi (R)
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Maharashtra
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October 2, 2026
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Friday
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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October 20, 2026
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Tuesday
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Dussehra
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Rajasthan
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October 2, 2026
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Firday
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
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October 11, 2026
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Sunday
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Navratra Stapana and Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
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October 19, 2026
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Monday
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Durga Puja (Ashtamin)
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October 20, 2026
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Tuesday
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Vijaya Dashami, Mahanavami
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October 29, 2026
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Thursday
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Karva Chauth (R)
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Readers are advised ot check the official notification before planning any leave or visiting any government office.
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