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Delhi Holiday Calendar 2026: Public, Gazetted & Commercial Holidays

In the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, workplace closures, public holidays, and commercial operational timings are governed under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954, the Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act (as extended to Delhi), and annual gazette notifications issued by the Lt. Governor of Delhi under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

For corporate headquarters, service companies, retail enterprises, and tech parks across New Delhi and the NCR, compliance with holiday mandates ensures alignment with central government protocols and state labour directives.

Statutory Minimum in Delhi

Under the Delhi Shops and Establishments framework and industrial rules, employers must provide a minimum of 3 mandatory National Holidays plus a designated selection of festival holidays (bringing total paid holidays to at least 8 to 10 days annually).

📅 Official Delhi Statutory Holiday Calendar 2026​

The following table reflects the official gazetted and public holidays declared for Delhi in 2026:

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationMandatory for Private Sector?
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
18-02-2026WednesdayMaha ShivratriGazetted / NI ActOptional / Industry Discretion
03-03-2026TuesdayHolika DahanGazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
04-03-2026WednesdayHoliGazetted / NI ActYes (Standard Corporate Off)
21-03-2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr (Eid)Gazetted / NI ActYes
26-03-2026ThursdayRam NavamiGazetted / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice
31-03-2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiGazetted / NI ActOptional / Floating
01-04-2026WednesdayAnnual Closing of Bank AccountsNI Act (Sec 25)Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazetted / NI ActYes (Standard Corporate Off)
14-04-2026TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar JayantiGazetted / NI ActYes
01-05-2026FridayInternational Workers' Day / May Day & Buddha PurnimaGazetted / Labour DayYes (High Industrial Priority)
27-05-2026WednesdayBakrid / Id-ul-ZuhaGazetted / NI ActYes
26-06-2026FridayMuharramGazetted / NI ActOptional / Floating
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
26-08-2026WednesdayMilad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)Gazetted / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice
04-09-2026FridayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)Gazetted / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
20-10-2026TuesdayDussehra (Vijayadashami)Gazetted / NI ActYes (Standard Corporate Off)
26-10-2026MondayMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayGazetted / RegionalOptional / Regional Priority
08-11-2026SundayDiwali (Deepavali)Gazetted / NI ActYes (Sunday Overlap)
09-11-2026MondayGovardhan PoojaGazetted / RegionalOptional / Corporate Choice
10-11-2026TuesdayBhai DujGazetted / RegionalOptional / Floating
24-11-2026TuesdayGuru Nanak's BirthdayGazetted / NI ActYes (High Regional Priority)
25-12-2026FridayChristmas DayGazetted / NI ActYes (Standard Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Delhi​

  1. Annual List Display: Display the approved list of declared holidays on official notice boards and digital company intranets before 15th January.
  2. Weekly Close Day Alignment: Under Section 13 of the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, every establishment must remain closed on one day of the week (the designated "Close Day"). If a statutory holiday falls on this day, employers must reconcile hours to avoid wage deduction.
  3. Double Wages or Comp-Off: For work performed on a national or gazetted festival holiday, employees must be remunerated with twice the ordinary daily wages or given a paid compensatory off.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. Are private corporate companies in Delhi legally required to follow the central government holiday list?​

Private sector entities in Delhi are governed by the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 and the Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act (as extended to Delhi). Employers must grant the 3 compulsory National Holidays and meet the statutory minimum quota of paid festival holidays.

2. Can an employer mandate working on 26th January or 15th August in Delhi?​

Working on National Holidays is generally impermissible except in authorized round-the-clock operations (IT/ITeS, hospitals, essential utilities), provided the employer furnishes statutory advance notice and provides double wages or normal wages plus a compensatory off.