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Uttarakhand Holiday Calendar 2026: Phool Dei, Harela, Public & Commercial Holidays

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

Enterprises in Dehradun (IT & institutional hubs), Haridwar, Pantnagar (manufacturing & industrial corridors), and Nainital observe regional state holidays—notably Harela, Phool Dei, and Uttarakhand Foundation Day.

Uttarakhand Statutory Quota

Under the applicable Shops and Commercial Establishments framework, employers must provide a minimum of 8 paid holidays per year, including the 3 National Holidays and major state festival closures.

📅 Official Uttarakhand 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 Uttarakhand:

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 (Major State 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
15-03-2026SundayPhool Dei (Spring Harvest Festival)State Gazetted / RegionalOptional / Sunday Overlap
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 JayantiRestricted ObservanceOptional / 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
16-07-2026ThursdayHarela (Monsoon Greenery Festival)State Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Cultural Priority
04-08-2026TuesdayChehllumRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
26-08-2026WednesdayEid-e-Milad / BarawafatRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
28-08-2026FridayRaksha BandhanRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
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)
09-11-2026MondayUttarakhand Foundation Day & Govardhan PujaState Foundation DayMandatory / Major State Mandate
11-11-2026WednesdayBhaiyaduj / Chitragupt JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / High Regional Priority
15-11-2026SundayChhath Puja ParvRestricted ObservanceOptional / 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 BirthdayRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
24-12-2026ThursdayChristmas EveRestricted ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
25-12-2026FridayChristmas-DayGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday (Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Uttarakhand​

  1. Annual Display of Holidays: Post the approved holiday calendar on employee notice boards and digital portals before 1st January.
  2. Weekly Close Day: Adhere to mandatory weekly store/office close day under state labour regulations.
  3. Double Wages or Comp-Off: Employees required to work on a declared holiday must receive double wages (200%), or regular pay plus a paid compensatory off within 30 days.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. What is Harela and is it an official public holiday in Uttarakhand?​

Harela (celebrated on 16th July) is a celebrated folk festival in the Kumaon and Garhwal regions marking the onset of the monsoon and agricultural sowing, accompanied by state-wide environmental drives. It is an official state public holiday.

2. When is Uttarakhand Foundation Day observed?​

Uttarakhand Foundation Day is observed annually on 9th November, marking the creation of the 27th state of India in 2000.