Chandigarh Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Chandigarh and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 1 Feb | Sun | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Vaisakh |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Govardhan Puja |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Fri | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 20 May | Thu | Buddha Purnima |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 15 Oct | Fri | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Diwali |
| 14 Nov | Sun | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan | Tue | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 May | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 8 May | Mon | Buddha Purnima |
| 13 Aug | Sun | Janmashtami |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 Oct | Tue | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 2 Nov | Thu | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Bank holidays in Chandigarh are determined by the Home Department in the Chandigarh Administration. All holidays are determined based on Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. Chandigarh declares all Sundays as holidays as well as every second and fourth Saturday. Other holidays are based on the culture, history and religious beliefs of those who reside in the state.
Some of the holidays are known as gazetted holidays, a term remaining from when the country was ruled by Great Britain. Some of these include Republic Day and Independence Day. Like the rest of the country, Chandigarh requires all banks to be closed for the Annual Closing of Bank Accounts. If a holiday falls on Sunday, it is celebrated on that Sunday as a holiday and may be excluded from the official list of holidays.