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Assam Holiday Calendar 2026: Bihu, Statutory, Public & Commercial Holidays

In Assam, public, commercial, and industrial workplace holidays are regulated under the Assam Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1974, the Assam Shops and Establishments Act, 1971, and annual notifications issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Government of Assam under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Enterprises in Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat, and tea plantation corridors must structure their annual leave schedules around the primary regional cultural celebrations—most prominently the three Bihu festive blocks, Tusu Puja, Me-Dam-Me-Phi, Lachit Divas, and Asom Divas.

Assam Statutory Minimum (8 Paid Holidays)

Under Section 3 of the Assam Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1974: Every employee is entitled to not less than 8 paid holidays per calendar year, which must include:

  1. Republic Day (26 January)
  2. May Day (1 May)
  3. Independence Day (15 August)
  4. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (2 October)
  5. 4 Additional Festival Holidays determined in consultation with trade unions or workers.

📅 Official Assam Statutory Holiday Calendar 2026​

The following table reflects the comprehensive statutory, public, gazetted, and cultural festival holiday schedule declared for Assam in 2026:

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationMandatory for Private Sector?
14-01-2026WednesdayMagh Bihu & Tusu Puja (Day 1)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festive Block)
15-01-2026ThursdayMagh Bihu & Tusu Puja (Day 2)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festive Block)
23-01-2026FridayNetaji's Birthday / Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Corporate Choice
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
27-01-2026TuesdayGwthar Bathou SanState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Regional Choice
31-01-2026SaturdayMe-Dam-Me-PhiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Assam State Mandate)
01-02-2026SundayBir Chilaray DivasState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
18-02-2026WednesdayMaha ShivratriGazette / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice
03-03-2026TuesdayDol Jatra (Holi)Gazette / NI ActYes (State Priority)
21-03-2026SaturdayId-Ul-FitrGazette / NI ActYes
01-04-2026WednesdayAnnual Bank Account ClosingNI Act (Sec 25)Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)
14-04-2026TuesdayBohag Bihu / Rongali Bihu (Day 1) & Dr. Ambedkar JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festive Block)
15-04-2026WednesdayBohag Bihu (Day 2)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festive Block)
16-04-2026ThursdayBohag Bihu (Day 3)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festive Block)
18-04-2026SaturdayTithi of Damodar DevaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
21-04-2026TuesdaySati Sadhini DivasState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
01-05-2026FridayMay Day & Buddha PurnimaState Mandatory HolidayYes (Statutory Mandate)
27-05-2026WednesdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Gazette / NI ActYes
01-06-2026MondayJanmotsav of Sri Sri MadhabdevaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
25-06-2026ThursdayMuharramGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
01-09-2026TuesdayTirubhav Tithi of Sri Sri MadhabdevaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
04-09-2026FridayJanmastomiGazette / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice
12-09-2026SaturdayTirubhav Tithi of Srimanta SankardevaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
14-09-2026MondayTithi of Srimanta SankardevaState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major Cultural Mandate)
21-09-2026MondayJanmotsav of Srimanta SankardevaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
22-09-2026TuesdayKaram PujaState Gazetted / Tea Garden HolidayOptional / High Regional Priority
02-10-2026FridayBirthday of Mahatma Gandhi (Gandhi Jayanti)National HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
18-10-2026SundayKati Bihu & Durga Puja (Maha Saptami / Ashtami)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Sunday Overlap)
19-10-2026MondayKati Bihu & Durga Puja (Maha Nabami)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (High State Priority)
20-10-2026TuesdayDurga Puja & Vijaya DashomiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (High State Priority)
21-10-2026WednesdayDurga Puja & Vijaya Dashomi (Additional Off)State Gazetted / RegionalOptional / State Priority
08-11-2026SundayKali Puja & DiwaliGazette / NI ActYes (Sunday Overlap)
11-11-2026WednesdayBhatri Dwitiya (Bhai Dooj)State Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
15-11-2026SundayChhath PujaState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
24-11-2026TuesdayGuru Nanak's Birthday & Lachit DivasState Gazetted / RegionalYes (High State Priority)
02-12-2026WednesdayAsom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas)State Foundation DayYes (Assam State Mandate)
25-12-2026FridayChristmas DayGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Assam​

  1. Submission of Form I (Notice of Proposed Holidays): Employers must submit the statement of proposed festival holidays to the local Labour Officer before 31st December.
  2. Display of Notice (Form II): Exhibit the approved holiday list on the establishment notice board by 1st January.
  3. Double Wages or Substitute Off: Employees required to work on a declared holiday must receive twice the ordinary rate of wages (200%), or normal pay plus a paid compensatory off within 30 days.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. Are Magh Bihu and Bohag Bihu compulsory paid holidays in Assam?​

Yes. Both Magh Bihu (harvest festival in January) and Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year in April, spanning 3 consecutive days) represent primary cultural festivals statutorily recognized across all commercial, factory, and service sectors.

2. What are Lachit Divas and Asom Divas?​

  • Lachit Divas (24th November) commemorates the heroic Ahom commander Lachit Borphukan and coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti.
  • Asom Divas (2nd December) commemorates the arrival of Chaolung Sukaphaa, the first king of the Ahom kingdom in Assam. Both are major gazetted state holidays.