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Uttar Pradesh Holiday Calendar 2026: Statutory, Public & Commercial Holidays

In Uttar Pradesh, public, commercial, and industrial holidays are regulated under the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962 (UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act), the Factories Act, 1948, and annual notifications issued by the General Administration Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

For industrial centers in Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, and tech hubs in Noida and Greater Noida, compliance with holiday mandates ensures alignment with state labour inspection standards.

UP Statutory Quota

Under UP labour enactments, commercial establishments and factories must observe the 3 National Holidays (26 Jan, 15 Aug, 2 Oct) and a selected cluster of festival holidays (totaling at least 8 to 10 paid holidays annually).

📅 Official Uttar Pradesh Statutory & Public Holiday Calendar 2026​

The following comprehensive schedule reflects the gazetted public holidays, bank closures under the NI Act, and restricted/optional holidays across Uttar Pradesh:

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationStatutory / Corporate Applicability
01-01-2026ThursdayNew Year's DayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Corporate Choice
03-01-2026SaturdayHazrat Ali's BirthdayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
05-01-2026MondayGuru Govind Singh JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
14-01-2026WednesdayMakar SankrantiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (High Regional Priority)
23-01-2026FridayBasant PanchamiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
24-01-2026SaturdayJannayak Karpoori Thakur BirthdayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
01-02-2026SundaySant Ravidas JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Sunday Overlap
04-02-2026WednesdayShab-e-BaratRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
15-02-2026 / 18-02-2026Sunday / WednesdayMaha ShivaratriGazette / NI ActOptional / Corporate Choice (Simpliance: 15-02; HR Deck: 18-02)
02-03-2026 / 03-03-2026Monday / TuesdayHolika DahanGazette / RegionalOptional / Floating Holiday (Simpliance: 02-03; HR Deck: 03-03)
04-03-2026WednesdayHoliGazette / NI ActMandatory / Major State Priority
05-03-2026ThursdayHoli Next DayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Regional Priority
13-03-2026FridayJamat-ul-Vida (Alvida) / Last Friday of RamzanRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
19-03-2026ThursdayCheti ChandRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
21-03-2026SaturdayEid-ul-FitrGazette / NI ActMandatory / Gazetted Public Holiday
22-03-2026SundayEid-ul-Fitr Next DayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Sunday Overlap
26-03-2026 / 27-03-2026Thursday / FridayRam NavamiGazette / NI ActMandatory / Major State Priority (Simpliance: 26-03; HR Deck: 27-03)
31-03-2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating Holiday
01-04-2026WednesdayCommercial Banks' Annual ClosingNI Act (Section 25)Commercial Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday (Corporate Off)
04-04-2026SaturdayEaster SaturdayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
05-04-2026SundayMaharishi Kashyap & Maharaja Nishad Guhya JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Sunday Overlap
06-04-2026MondayEaster MondayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
14-04-2026TuesdayDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's BirthdayState & National GazetteMandatory State & National Holiday
17-04-2026FridayChandrashekhar JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
19-04-2026SundayParshuram JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Sunday Overlap
01-05-2026 / 02-05-2026Friday / SaturdayMay Day / Buddha PurnimaGazette / RegionalMandatory / Industrial Priority (Simpliance: 01-05; HR Deck: 02-05)
09-05-2026SaturdayLok Nayak Maharana Pratap JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
27-05-2026WednesdayEid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid)Gazette / NI ActMandatory / Gazetted Public Holiday
28-05-2026ThursdayEid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) Next DayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
25-06-2026 / 26-06-2026Thursday / FridayMuharramGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday / Optional
04-08-2026TuesdayChehllumRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
26-08-2026 / 27-08-2026Wednesday / ThursdayEid-e-Milad / BarawafatGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday / Optional (Simpliance: 26-08; HR Deck: 27-08)
28-08-2026FridayRaksha BandhanState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / High State Priority
04-09-2026FridayJanmashtamiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Priority
17-09-2026ThursdayVishwakarma PujaRestricted ObservanceOptional / Factory Holiday
25-09-2026FridayAnant ChaturdashiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
11-10-2026SundayMaharaja Agrasen JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Sunday Overlap
19-10-2026MondayDussehra (Maha Ashtami)Restricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
20-10-2026TuesdayDussehra (Mahanavami) / VijayadashmiGazette / NI ActMandatory / Major State Priority
26-10-2026MondayMaharishi Valmiki / Sardar Patel & Acharya Narendra Dev JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
31-10-2026SaturdayNarak ChaturdashiRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
08-11-2026SundayDeepawaliGazette / NI ActMandatory Paid Off (Sunday Overlap)
09-11-2026MondayGovardhan PujaState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / High Regional Priority
11-11-2026WednesdayBhaiyaduj / Chitragupt JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / High Regional Priority
15-11-2026SundayChhath Puja ParvState Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
16-11-2026MondayVeerangana Uda Devi Shaheed DiwasRestricted ObservanceOptional / Memorial Holiday
24-11-2026TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima / Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheed DiwasGazette / NI ActMandatory / Gazetted Public Holiday
16-12-2026WednesdayUrs of Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti Ajmeri Garib Nawaz R.A.Restricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
23-12-2026WednesdayChaudhary Charan Singh's Birthday (Kisan Diwas)Restricted ObservanceOptional / State Observance
24-12-2026ThursdayChristmas EveRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
25-12-2026FridayChristmas-DayGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday (Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Uttar Pradesh​

  1. Notice Display: The approved list of annual holidays must be displayed prominently at the entrance of the shop or commercial establishment before 1st January.
  2. Weekly Close Day: Under Section 8 of the UP Act, every shop must remain closed on one day in a week.
  3. Compensation for Holiday Work: Workers engaged on declared holidays must be compensated with double wages or given a substitute paid day off.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. Are IT companies in Noida subject to UP State holiday rules?​

Yes. IT and corporate establishments in Noida and Greater Noida fall under the UP Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1962 and must adhere to statutory holiday mandates while utilizing authorized 24x7 continuous operations exemptions.

2. Is Janmashtami a gazetted public holiday in UP?​

Yes. Due to profound cultural and religious significance (Mathura, Vrindavan), Krishna Janmashtami is a primary state gazetted holiday in Uttar Pradesh.