Public holidays 2026 in Punjab

Punjab has 31 public holidays in 2026; 26 fall on a working day.

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DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
MondayRepublic Day
WednesdayHoli
SaturdayEid al-FitrId-ul-Fitr
MondayShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom DayShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Shaheedi Diwas
ThursdayRam Navami
TuesdayMahavira's BirthdayMahavir Jayanti
FridayGood Friday
WednesdayGuru Nabha Dass's BirthdayGuru Nabha Dass's Jayanti
TuesdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
TuesdayVaisakhi
SundayLord Shri Parshuram's BirthdayBhagvan Shri Parshuram's Jayanti
FridayBuddha Purnima
WednesdayEid al-Adha (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
ThursdayGuru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom DayGuru Arjun Dev's Shaheedi Diwas
FridayAshuraMuharram
MondaySant Kabir's BirthdaySant Kabir's Jayanti
FridayShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayShaheed Udham Singh's Shaheedi Diwas
SaturdayIndependence Day
WednesdayProphet's BirthdayMilad-un-Nabi
FridayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)
FridayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayMahatma Gandhi's Jayanti
SundayMaharaj Agrasen's BirthdayMaharaj Agrasen's Jayanti
TuesdayDussehra
MondayMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayMaharshi Valmiki's Jayanti
SundayDiwali (Deepavali)
TuesdayVishwakarma Day
MondayKartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom DayKartar Singh Sarabha's Shaheedi Diwas
TuesdayGuru Nanak's BirthdayGuru Nanak's Jayanti
TuesdayGuru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayGuru Tegh Bahadur's Shaheedi Diwas
FridayChristmas
MondayJor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib

Falling on a weekend in 2026: Eid al-Fitr (Saturday, 21 Mar), Lord Shri Parshuram's Birthday (Sunday, 19 Apr), Independence Day (Saturday, 15 Aug), Maharaj Agrasen's Birthday (Sunday, 11 Oct) and Diwali (Deepavali) (Sunday, 8 Nov).

Not a public holiday in every state, but in Punjab: Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom Day, Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday, Vaisakhi, Lord Shri Parshuram's Birthday, Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom Day, Sant Kabir's Birthday, Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day, Maharaj Agrasen's Birthday, Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday, Vishwakarma Day, Kartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom Day, Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day and Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib.

For comparison: in 2026 the number of public holidays ranges from 18 (8 states) to 32 (Haryana). Punjab lies in between with 31.

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Long weekends 2026

33 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan24 Jan – 1 Feb 2026492.3Republic Day
Mon 2 Mar, Tue 3 Mar28 Feb – 4 Mar 2026252.5Holi
Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar4 Mar – 8 Mar 2026252.5Holi
Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar21 Mar – 26 Mar 2026263Eid al-Fitr, Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom Day, Ram Navami
Fri 27 Mar26 Mar – 29 Mar 2026144Ram Navami
Mon 30 Mar28 Mar – 31 Mar 2026144Mahavira's Birthday
Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr31 Mar – 5 Apr 2026263Mahavira's Birthday, Good Friday
Mon 6 Apr, Tue 7 Apr3 Apr – 8 Apr 2026263Good Friday, Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday
Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr8 Apr – 12 Apr 2026252.5Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday
Mon 13 Apr11 Apr – 14 Apr 2026144Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr14 Apr – 19 Apr 2026362Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Lord Shri Parshuram's Birthday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Buddha Purnima
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun13 Jun – 18 Jun 2026362Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom Day
Fri 19 Jun18 Jun – 21 Jun 2026144Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom Day
Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun, Thu 25 Jun20 Jun – 29 Jun 20264102.5Ashura, Sant Kabir's Birthday
Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul26 Jun – 5 Jul 20264102.5Ashura, Sant Kabir's Birthday
Mon 27 Jul, Tue 28 Jul, Wed 29 Jul, Thu 30 Jul25 Jul – 2 Aug 2026492.3Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day
Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug22 Aug – 26 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday
Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug26 Aug – 30 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday
Mon 31 Aug, Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026492.3Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026492.3Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Mon 19 Oct17 Oct – 20 Oct 2026144Dussehra
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct20 Oct – 26 Oct 2026372.3Dussehra, Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
Tue 27 Oct, Wed 28 Oct, Thu 29 Oct, Fri 30 Oct24 Oct – 1 Nov 2026492.3Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
Mon 9 Nov7 Nov – 10 Nov 2026144Diwali (Deepavali), Vishwakarma Day
Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 Nov, Fri 13 Nov10 Nov – 16 Nov 2026372.3Vishwakarma Day, Kartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom Day
Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov14 Nov – 22 Nov 2026492.3Kartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom Day
Mon 23 Nov21 Nov – 24 Nov 2026144Guru Nanak's Birthday
Wed 25 Nov, Thu 26 Nov, Fri 27 Nov24 Nov – 29 Nov 2026362Guru Nanak's Birthday
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 28 Dec 20264102.5Christmas, Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib
Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec, Fri 1 Jan25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas, Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

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