Madhya Pradesh Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Madhya Pradesh 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 |
| 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 |
| 1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Eid e Milad |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 20 Feb | Sat | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Gudi Padwa |
| 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 |
| 20 May | Thu | Buddha Purnima |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 17 Aug | Tue | Raksha Bandhan |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 10 Feb | Thu | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| 23 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 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 |
| 8 May | Mon | Buddha Purnima |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Muharram |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Eid e Milad |
| 5 Aug | Sat | Raksha Bandhan |
| 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. | ||
Like other states in India, several bank holidays are those celebrated throughout the country. These include Republic Day, Independence Day and Christmas Day. On these days, government offices, schools and many businesses are closed.
Other holidays are specific to Madhya Pradesh and are related to either the Hindu or Muslim calendar. These holidays include Raksha Banahan, Durga Puja/Dussehra and Diwali. Several holidays in Madhya Pradesh are to commemorate the birthdays of prophets, including Milad-un Nabi. Throughout India, Mahatma Ghandi’s birthday is celebrated as a public holiday as well.