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Andaman & Nicobar Islands Holiday Calendar 2026: Statutory, Public & Commercial Holidays

In the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, workplace holidays, industrial leave, and commercial closures are regulated under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Shops and Commercial Establishments Regulation, 2004, the Factories Act, 1948, and annual notifications issued by the Administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Enterprises in Port Blair (tourism, hospitality, shipping, IT), Havelock (Swaraj Dweep), and Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) must structure their annual leave schedules around national days and major regional festivals.

Andaman & Nicobar Statutory Quota

Under the applicable framework, commercial establishments must provide a minimum of 8 paid holidays per year, including the 3 National Holidays and regional festive closures.

📅 Official Andaman & Nicobar Statutory Holiday Calendar 2026​

The following table reflects the comprehensive statutory, public, and gazetted holiday list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands for 2026:

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationMandatory for Private Sector?
01-01-2026ThursdayNew Year's DayGazette / Public HolidayYes (Standard Corporate Off)
03-01-2026SaturdayHazrat Ali's BirthdayGazette / Optional HolidayOptional / Restricted Holiday
14-01-2026WednesdayMakar Sankranti / Pongal / Magha BihuState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major Regional Priority)
23-01-2026FridaySri Panchami / Basant PanchamiGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
01-02-2026SundayGuru Ravi Dass's BirthdayGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Sunday Overlap
12-02-2026ThursdayBirthday of Swami Dayananda SaraswatiGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
15-02-2026SundayMaha ShivratriGazette / NI ActOptional / Sunday Overlap
19-02-2026ThursdayShivaji JayantiGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
03-03-2026TuesdayHolika Dahan / DolyatraGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
04-03-2026WednesdayHoliGazette / NI ActYes (Standard Off)
19-03-2026ThursdayChaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padwa / UgadiGazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
20-03-2026FridayJamat-Ul-VidaGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
21-03-2026SaturdayId-ul-FitrGazette / NI ActYes
26-03-2026ThursdayRam NavamiGazette / NI ActOptional / Industry Discretion
31-03-2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiGazette / NI ActOptional / Industry Discretion
01-04-2026WednesdayAnnual Bank Account ClosingNI Act (Sec 25)Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazette / NI ActYes (Standard Off)
05-04-2026SundayEaster SundayGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Sunday Overlap
14-04-2026TuesdayTamil New Year & Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi / Vishu / MeshadiState & National GazetteYes (Mandatory Regional Off)
15-04-2026WednesdayVaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)Gazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
01-05-2026FridayMay Day / Buddha PurnimaState Mandatory / GazettedYes (Statutory Mandate)
09-05-2026SaturdayBirthday of Guru Rabindranath TagoreGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
27-05-2026WednesdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Gazette / NI ActYes
26-06-2026FridayMuharramGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating
16-07-2026ThursdayRath YatraGazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence Day / Parsi New Year (Nauroj)National HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
26-08-2026WednesdayMilad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) / OnamGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating
28-08-2026FridayRaksha BandhanGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
04-09-2026FridayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)Gazette / NI ActOptional / Standard Off
14-09-2026MondayGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major Regional Priority)
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
18-10-2026SundayDussehra (Saptami)Gazette / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
19-10-2026MondayDussehra (Mahashtami)Gazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
20-10-2026TuesdayDussehra (Vijayadashami)Gazette / NI ActYes
26-10-2026MondayMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
29-10-2026ThursdayKaraka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)Gazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
08-11-2026SundayDiwali (Deepavali) / Naraka ChaturdasiGazette / NI ActYes (Sunday Overlap)
09-11-2026MondayGovardhan PujaGazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
11-11-2026WednesdayBhai DujGazette / RegionalOptional / Floating
15-11-2026SundayChhath PujaGazette / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
24-11-2026TuesdayGuru Nanak's Birthday / Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayGazette / NI ActOptional / Standard Off
23-12-2026WednesdayHazrat Ali's Birthday (Second Instance)Gazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
24-12-2026ThursdayChristmas EveGazette / Restricted HolidayOptional / Floating
25-12-2026FridayChristmas DayGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)
30-12-2026WednesdayFirst Flag Hoisting by NetajiUT Gazetted / Regional Pride DayYes (High Regional Priority)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Andaman & Nicobar​

  1. Annual Notice of Holidays: Display the approved holiday schedule on workplace notice boards by 1st January.
  2. Weekly Day of Rest: Provide one full day of weekly rest to all workers under the Andaman & Nicobar Shops and Commercial Establishments Regulation.
  3. Double Wages or Comp-Off: Employees required to work on an approved holiday must receive double wages (200%), or normal pay plus a paid compensatory off within 30 days.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. Does the Andaman & Nicobar UT follow Central Government holiday rosters?​

Yes. As a Union Territory directly administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Andaman and Nicobar Administration issues annual gazettes closely aligned with central government holidays while accommodating regional demographic celebrations (such as Pongal, Tamil New Year, Ganesh Chaturthi, and Netaji's First Flag Hoisting Day on December 30).

2. Is Netaji's First Flag Hoisting Day on 30th December a public holiday in Andaman & Nicobar?​

Yes. 30th December is celebrated as the anniversary of the First Flag Hoisting by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Gymkhana Ground (now Netaji Stadium), Port Blair in 1943. It is celebrated as a significant state/UT memorial event and gazetted across the islands.