Gujarat Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Gujarat and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Wed | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Ugadi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 31 Mar | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 19 Apr | Sun | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Parsi New Year |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid e Milad |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 15 Sep | Tue | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 9 Nov | Mon | Vikram Samvat New Year |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Bhai Dooj |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Thu | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Ugadi |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 19 Apr | Mon | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 8 May | Sat | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Parsi New Year |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 17 Aug | Tue | Raksha Bandhan |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Janmashtami |
| 4 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Diwali |
| 30 Oct | Sat | Vikram Samvat New Year |
| 31 Oct | Sun | Bhai Dooj |
| 31 Oct | Sun | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Sat | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 27 Mar | Mon | Ugadi |
| 3 Apr | Mon | Ram Navami |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 27 Apr | Thu | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 5 May | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Muharram |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Eid e Milad |
| 5 Aug | Sat | Raksha Bandhan |
| 13 Aug | Sun | Janmashtami |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Parsi New Year |
| 23 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 19 Oct | Thu | Bhai Dooj |
| 22 Oct | Sun | Vikram Samvat New Year |
| 31 Oct | Tue | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
| 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. | ||
Holidays are determined by the Personnel Division of the General Administration Department of the Government of Gujarat. There are three holiday lists approved in Gujarat. Government offices are closed on General Holidays. These holidays include Sardar Vallabhbbhai Patel’s birthday, Shree Ram Navmi and Guru Nanak’s birthday.
Government employees may choose two optional holidays as paid holidays. Optional holidays include Yom Kippur, Boxing Day and Onam. On Bank Holidays, all banks are closed and employees are provided the day off with pay. These include Republic Day, Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Bij.
Christmas is also declared a public holiday in Gujarat as is Good Friday. If any Muslim holiday does not fall on the day authorised by the government, public employees may be granted an optional holiday in place of the authorised holiday.