Telangana Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Telangana and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 13 Jan | Mon | Bhogi |
| 14 Jan | Tue | Makara Sankranti |
| 14 Jan | Tue | Pongal |
| 26 Jan | Sun | Republic Day |
| 26 Feb | Wed | Maha Shivaratri |
| 14 Mar | Fri | Holi |
| 30 Mar | Sun | Ugadi |
| 31 Mar | Mon | Idul Fitr |
| 1 Apr | Tue | Idul Fitr Holiday |
| 5 Apr | Sat | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 7 Jun | Sat | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 6 Jul | Sun | Muharram |
| 21 Jul | Mon | Bonalu |
| 9 Aug | Sat | Raksha Bandhan |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Independence Day |
| 16 Aug | Sat | Janmashtami |
| 27 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 5 Sep | Fri | Eid e Milad |
| 21 Sep | Sun | First Day of Bathukamma |
| 2 Oct | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Thu | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 Oct | Fri | Durga Puja Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Mon | Diwali |
| 5 Nov | Wed | Karthika Purnima |
| 5 Nov | Wed | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
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2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Makara Sankranti |
| 14 Jan | Wed | Pongal |
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 20 Mar | Fri | Ugadi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Sun | Idul Fitr Holiday |
| 27 Mar | Fri | Ram Navami |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 10 Aug | Mon | Bonalu |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Eid e Milad |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 15 Sep | Tue | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 11 Oct | Sun | First Day of Bathukamma |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Ashtami |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Karthika Purnima |
| 24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Christmas Holiday |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 14 Jan | Thu | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 6 Mar | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Thu | Idul Fitr Holiday |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Mon | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
| 8 Apr | Thu | Ugadi |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Bonalu |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Janmashtami |
| 4 Sep | Sat | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 30 Sep | Thu | First Day of Bathukamma |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 8 Oct | Fri | Maha Ashtami |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Deepavali |
| 14 Nov | Sun | Karthika Purnima |
| 14 Nov | Sun | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
The General Administration Department of the Government of Telangana approves holidays each year under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. Three holidays are national holidays in India and include Republic Day, Independence Day and the birthday of Mahatma Ghandi.
Other holidays approved by the government are based on the religion and culture of the citizens. Babu Jagjivan Ram, popularly known as Babuji, was a freedom fighter. His birthday is celebrated on May 4 each year as a public holiday. Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, known as Babasaheb, was the principal architect of the Constitution of India. His birthday is a public holiday in Telangana, celebrated on April 14.