Uttar Pradesh Government Holidays – 2026
January 2026
New Year’s Day
01 January – Thursday
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
03 January – Saturday
Makar Sankranti
14 January – Wednesday
Republic Day
26 January – Monday
February 2026
Basant Panchami
23 February – Friday
Mahashivratri
15 February – Sunday
Sant Ravidas Jayanti
24 February – Tuesday
March 2026
Holi
03 March – Tuesday
Holika Dahan
02 March – Monday
Good Friday
03 April – Friday
Eid-ul-Fitr (approx. govt list)
20 March – Friday
April 2026
Mahavir Jayanti
01 April – Wednesday
Good Friday
03 April – Friday
Ambedkar Jayanti
14 April – Tuesday
June 2026
Bakrid / Eid-ul-Juha
19 June – Friday
August 2026
Muharram
16 August – Sunday
Independence Day
15 August – Saturday
Raksha Bandhan
28 August – Friday
Eid-e-Milad
26 August – Wednesday
September 2026
Janmashtami
04 September – Friday
October 2026
Gandhi Jayanti
02 October – Friday
Dussehra
20 October – Tuesday
Mahashtami (Navratri)
18 October – Sunday
November 2026
Diwali
08 November – Sunday
Govardhan Puja
09 November – Monday
Bhai Dooj
11 November – Wednesday
Chhath Puja
24 November – Tuesday
December 2026
Christmas
25 December – Friday