Punjab Holiday Calendar 2026 was released on Wednesday. The list is reportedly released by Punjab Government for the upcoming year. 2026 Punjab Public Holiday List has been prepared by the Personnel Department of the Punjab government.
Government offices, municipal corporations, schools, colleges, administrative offices, and other government branches will remain closed during the holidays listed in the calendar.
The list of holidays also states that, in view of Gurpurab, the district Deputy Commissioner can declare a holiday ranging from a half-day to a full day for events such as Nagar Kirtan.
Punjab Holiday 2026 calendar suggests that there will be one day holiday in January, two days holiday in February, and 5 days holiday in March 2026. Check full list below-
January 26- Republic Day
February 1- Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti
February 15- Maha Shivratri
March 4- Holi
March 21- Eid-ul-Fitr
March 23- Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru
March 26- Ram Navmi
March 31- Mahavir Jayanti
April 3- Good Friday
April 8- Birth Anniversary Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji
April 14- Baisakhi, Birth Anniversary Dr. BR Ambedkar
April 19- Birth Anniversary of Bhagwan Parashuram
May 1- May Day
May 27- Bakrid
June 18- Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas
June 19- Kabir Jayanti
July 31- Shaheed Udham Singh Shaheedi DIwas
August 15- Independence Day
September 4- Janmashtmi
October 2- Gandhi Jayanti
October 11- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
October 20- Dussehra
October 26- Bhagwan Valmiki Jayanti
November 8- Diwali (Sunday)
November 9- Vishwakarma Diwas
November 16- Kartar Singh Sarabha Shaheedi Diwas
November 24- Gurpurab Guru Nanak Dev Ji
December 14- Sri Guru Tegh Bhadur Ji Shaheedi Diwas
December 25- Christmas
December 28- Sri Fatehgarh Sahib Saheedi Sabha