Uttar Pradesh — 2026
Plan your HR leave policies with the complete Uttar Pradesh Holiday Calendar for 2026. In 2026, Uttar Pradesh observes 56 official public holidays, including major festivals like New Year's Day, Hazrat Ali's Birthday, Guru Govind Singh Jayanti, and other regional observances. Review the full list of mandatory national, regional, and bank holidays below to ensure compliance with the Shops and Establishments Act and Factories Act.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Regional |
| 03 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | Regional |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Monday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Regional |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Basant Panchami | Regional |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Birthday | Regional |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | Regional |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat | Regional |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Monday | Holika Dahan | Festival |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi | Festival |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Holi (Next Day) | Festival |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida / Last Friday of Ramzan | Regional |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Cheti Chand | Regional |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Next day) | Regional |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 01 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | Bank Only |
| 03 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 04 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Regional |
| 05 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Maharishi Kashyap & Nishad Guhya Jayanti | Regional |
| 06 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Regional |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Birthday | Regional |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Friday | Chandrashekhar Jayanti | Regional |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Parshuram Jayanti | Regional |
| 01 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| 09 May 2026 | Saturday | Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Regional |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) Next Day | Regional |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Muharram | Regional |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Next Day) | Regional |
| 04 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Chehllum | Regional |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad / Barawafat | Regional |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| 04 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | Regional |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday | Anant Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 02 Oct 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | Festival |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) | Festival |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Regional |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Narak Chaturdashi | Regional |
| 08 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Deepawali | Festival |
| 09 Nov 2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja | Festival |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Bhaiyaduj / Chitragupt Jayanti | Festival |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Veerangana Uda Devi Shaheed Diwas | Regional |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima | Regional |
| 16 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Urs of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti | Regional |
| 23 Dec 2026 | Wednesday | Chaudhary Charan Singh's Birthday | Regional |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |