Public, bank and office holidays.
Indian gazetted public holidays for 2026, plus our office and CA panel calendar. Holidays directly affect tax filing deadlines — a primer is included below.
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Fixed-date public holidays (2026)
Holidays with the same calendar date every year. Banks remain closed on national holidays across India.
01 Jan 2026
Thursday
New Year's Day
Restricted26 Jan 2026
Monday
Republic Day
National14 Apr 2026
Tuesday
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
National01 May 2026
Friday
Labour Day / Maharashtra Day
State / RegionalObserved as a public holiday in Maharashtra and several other states.
15 Aug 2026
Saturday
Independence Day
National02 Oct 2026
Friday
Gandhi Jayanti
National25 Dec 2026
Friday
Christmas Day
National
Religious & lunar-calendar holidays
Festivals whose exact date in 2026 depends on the lunar calendar or astronomical events. We have listed the festival and its typical month — please verify the exact 2026 date against the official Government of India gazette or your state's RBI bank holiday notification before relying on it for filing or scheduling decisions.
Mahashivratri
February 2026
Major Hindu festival, observed nationwide.
Holi
March 2026
Festival of colours, public holiday in most North Indian states.
Ram Navami
March / April 2026
Birth of Lord Rama, observed nationwide.
Good Friday
April 2026
Christian holy day, gazetted public holiday.
Mahavir Jayanti
April 2026
Jain religious holiday, gazetted in several states.
Eid al-Fitr (Ramzan Id)
March / April 2026
End of Ramadan, gazetted public holiday.
Buddha Purnima
May 2026
Birth of Buddha, gazetted public holiday.
Eid al-Adha (Bakri Id)
May / June 2026
Islamic festival of sacrifice, gazetted public holiday.
Muharram
June / July 2026
Day of Ashura, observed in many states.
Raksha Bandhan
August 2026
Restricted holiday in several North Indian states.
Janmashtami
August / September 2026
Birth of Lord Krishna, gazetted public holiday.
Ganesh Chaturthi
August / September 2026
Major holiday in Maharashtra and several other states.
Onam
August / September 2026
Major holiday in Kerala.
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
September / October 2026
Prophet Muhammad's birthday, gazetted public holiday.
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
October 2026
Major Hindu festival, observed nationwide.
Diwali / Deepavali
October / November 2026
Festival of lights, gazetted public holiday across India.
Govardhan Puja
October / November 2026
Day after Diwali, restricted holiday in North India.
Bhai Dooj
October / November 2026
Restricted holiday in North India.
Chhath Puja
October / November 2026
Major holiday in Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of UP.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 2026
Birth of Guru Nanak, gazetted public holiday.
We deliberately do not publish a specific 2026 date for lunar/religious holidays here. The authoritative source is the Government of India's official gazetted holiday notification and, for bank closures, the RBI's state-wise holiday calendar. Please refer to those for the date your bank or office will be closed.
Bank holidays
Bank holidays in India are governed by the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. They are state-specific — a holiday observed in Maharashtra (e.g., Maharashtra Day on 1 May) is not necessarily observed in Tamil Nadu, and vice versa.
For an authoritative, state-wise list updated by the RBI:
RBI bank holiday calendarNote: most national banks also follow the second and fourth Saturdays as holidays, plus all Sundays. Real-time gross settlement (RTGS / NEFT / UPI) operates 24×7 — only branch services and cheque clearing are affected by bank holidays.
How holidays affect tax filing deadlines
Under Section 10 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, if a statutory due date falls on a Sunday or a public holiday, the act may be done on the next succeeding working day. The Income Tax Department and CBIC routinely apply this principle to ITR filing, TDS payment, and GST return deadlines.
In practical terms:
- If 31 July (ITR) falls on a Sunday, the effective due date is the next working day (typically 1 August).
- For TDS payment, if the 7th of the month falls on a holiday, the deposit can be made on the next working day without attracting interest under Section 201(1A).
- For GST returns, the GSTN portal accepts late submissions on the next working day where the due date is a holiday — but late fee logic on the portal can sometimes be misaligned, so file early where possible.
The CBDT and CBIC issue specific notifications when they wish to extend a due date beyond what the General Clauses Act provides — for example, during Covid years or for technical portal issues. Watch CBDT circulars for these.
Our office and CA panel calendar
When Notice Mitra is fully staffed, partly available, or closed. Affects CA-Vetted reply turnaround and human support response times.
Working days
Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM IST. The platform itself operates 24×7 — uploads, AI analysis, and Razorpay payments are always available. CA reviews happen during working hours.
Reduced staffing
Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, and the week of Diwali. CA-Vetted replies on these days may take an additional 24 hours; you will be notified inside the dashboard if your case is affected.
Office closed
All national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti), plus Holi, Diwali, Christmas, and Eid. Email messages received on closed days are acknowledged the next working day.
Operating-day commitments above are indicative and may be revised through a notice on this page. For time-sensitive replies, please factor in our reduced-staffing days when you upload near a deadline.
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Important
This page lists holidays that are commonly observed in India and our internal office calendar. It is not the authoritative bank holiday list — that is published by the RBI, varies by state, and may change through the year. Religious / lunar holidays in 2026 are listed by month only; the exact day depends on the lunar calendar and should be verified against the official Government of India gazetted holiday notification.