Public Holidays in India – 2026

  • New Year's Day01 Jan 2026
  • Vasant Panchami23 Jan 2026
  • Hazarat Ali's Birthday03 Jan 2026
  • Pongal14 Jan 2026
  • Republic Day26 Jan 2026
  • Makar Sankranti14 Jan 2026

  • Rath Yatra16 Jul 2026

  • Gudi Padwa19 Mar 2026
  • Rama Navami26 Mar 2026
  • Holi04 Mar 2026
  • Ugadi19 Mar 2026
  • Ramzan Id (tentative)21 Mar 2026
  • Holika Dahana03 Mar 2026
  • Jamat Ul-Vida20 Mar 2026
  • Mahavir Jayanti31 Mar 2026

  • Diwali/Deepavali08 Nov 2026
  • Bhai Duj11 Nov 2026
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day24 Nov 2026
  • Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)15 Nov 2026
  • Naraka Chaturdasi08 Nov 2026
  • Govardhan Puja09 Nov 2026
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti24 Nov 2026

  • Christmas Eve24 Dec 2026
  • Christmas25 Dec 2026
  • Hazarat Ali's Birthday23 Dec 2026

  • Shivaji Jayanti19 Feb 2026
  • Ramadan Start (tentative)19 Feb 2026
  • Guru Ravidas Jayanti01 Feb 2026
  • Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti12 Feb 2026
  • Maha Shivaratri15 Feb 2026

  • Easter Day05 Apr 2026
  • Ambedkar Jayanti14 Apr 2026
  • Good Friday03 Apr 2026
  • Vaisakhi14 Apr 2026
  • Mesadi14 Apr 2026
  • Bahag Bihu15 Apr 2026

  • Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti02 Oct 2026
  • First Day of Sharad Navratri11 Oct 2026
  • First Day of Durga Puja Festivities17 Oct 2026
  • Dussehra20 Oct 2026
  • Maha Saptami18 Oct 2026
  • Maha Ashtami19 Oct 2026
  • Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti26 Oct 2026
  • Karaka Chaturthi29 Oct 2026

  • Onam26 Aug 2026
  • Independence Day15 Aug 2026
  • Milad un-Nabi (tentative)26 Aug 2026
  • Raksha Bandhan28 Aug 2026

  • Janmashtami04 Sep 2026
  • Janmashtami (Smarta)04 Sep 2026
  • Ganesh Chaturthi14 Sep 2026

  • Muharram/Ashura (tentative)26 Jun 2026

  • Birthday of Rabindranath09 May 2026
  • Bakrid (tentative)27 May 2026
  • Buddha Purnima01 May 2026

Academic Events & Semester Schedule

EventStartEnd
Odd Semester Commencement18 Aug -
Mid-Term Examinations10 Oct 18 Oct
Odd Semester Examinations01 Dec 18 Dec
Winter Vacation19 Dec 02 Jan 1
Even Semester Begins06 Jan 1-