The State Government of Punjab has released the notification of the following days shall be observed as public Holidays in all Public Offices, Public Sector Undertakings and Educational Institutions under the Government of Punjab during the Calendar year 2026.
Punjab Government Public Holidays 2026
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26th January | Monday |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji | 01st February | Sunday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 15th February | Sunday |
| Holi | 04th March | Wednesday |
| Idu’l Fitr | 21st March | Saturday |
| Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed-e- Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23rd March | Monday |
| Ram Navami | 26th March | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 31st March | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 03rd April | Friday |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji | 08th April | Wednesday |
| Vaisakhi | 14th April | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14th April | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Lord Parshuram Ji | 19th April | Sunday |
| May Day | 01st May | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27th May | Wednesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 18th June | Thursday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 29th June | Monday |
| Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Sinqh | 31st July | Friday |
| Independence day | 15th August | Saturday |
| Janam Ashtami | 04th September | Friday |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02nd October | Friday |
| Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 11th October | Sunday |
| Dussehra | 20th October | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 26th October | Monday |
| Diwali | 08th November | Sunday |
| Vishwakarma Day | 9th November | Monday |
| Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Sinqh Sarabha ]\ | 16th November | Monday |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 24th November | Tuesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 14th December | Monday |
| Christmas day | 25th December | Friday |
| Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 28th December | Monday |
Punjab Government Restricted Holidays 2026
| Name of the Holiday(s) | Date | Day |
| New Year Day | 01st January | Thursday |
| Lohri | 13th January | Tuesday |
| Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 17th January | Saturday |
| Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram Sinqh Ji | 23rd January | Friday |
| Hola Mohalla | 04th March | Wednesday |
| International Women Day | 08th March | Sunday |
| Buddh Purnima | 01st May | Friday |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | 25th June | Thursday |
| Muharram | 26th June | Friday |
| Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29th June | Monday |
| Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 26th August | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05th September | Saturday |
| Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 12th September | Saturday |
| Saragarhi Day | 12th September | Saturday |
| Samvatsari Diwas | 15th September | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 20th September | Sunday |
| Anant Chaturdashi | 25th September | Friday |
| Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28th September | Monday |
| Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16th October | Friday |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji | 27th October | Tuesday |
| Karva Chauth | 29th October | Thursday |
| New Punjab Day | 01st November | Sunday |
| Goverdhan Pooja | 09th November | Monday |
| Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 11th November | Wednesday |
| Chhath Pooja | 15th November | Sunday |
| Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji | 20th November | Friday |
| Shaheedi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26 and 27 December | Saturday and Sunday |
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