Gazetted Holiday 2026 List — Central Government Ke Liye (Official DoPT List)

Gazetted Holiday Kya Hota Hai? (Restricted Se Alag Kyun Hai)

Bahut logo ko lagta hai ki "chutti = chutti" — lekin central government mein do alag categories hoti hain:

Cheez	Gazetted Holiday	Restricted Holiday
Mandatory?	Haan — poora department band	Nahi — employee apni marzi se chunte hain
Kitne milte hain?	17 fixed (2026 mein)	35 ki list mein se sirf 2 chun sakte ho
Approval chahiye?	Nahi — office hi band hota hai	Haan — prior leave application deni hoti hai
Source	DoPT ka central OM	DoPT ka alag restricted holiday OM

Simple rule: Gazetted holiday pe office band hota hai — aana mandatory nahi. Restricted holiday pe office khula rehta hai, sirf wo employee nahi aata jisne woh holiday chuni hai.

Official Source: DoPT OM F.No.12/2/2023-JCA

Central Government ke Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) ne Office Memorandum F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 03 July 2025 ke zariye 2026 ke gazetted aur restricted holidays officially declare kiye hain. Yahi document valid hai — state governments, banks, aur PSUs apni alag lists jaari karte hain.

Is OM ke anusaar 2026 mein 17 gazetted holidays hain jo puri central government (ministries, departments, attached offices) pe apply hoti hain.

2026 Gazetted Holidays — Poori List (Date + Din)

Neeche DoPT OM ke anusaar saari 17 gazetted holidays hain. Jo festivals moon-sighting pe depend karte hain (Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram, Milad-un-Nabi), unki dates crescent moon dekhne ke baad confirm hoti hain — isliye officially "tentative" rehti hain aur 1 din aage-peeche ho sakti hain:

#	Holiday	Date 2026	Din
1	Republic Day	26 January	Monday
2	Holi	4 March	Wednesday
3	Id-ul-Fitr (Eid)	21 March	Saturday †
4	Ram Navami	26 March	Thursday
5	Mahavir Jayanti	31 March	Tuesday
6	Good Friday	3 April	Friday
7	Budha Purnima	1 May	Friday
8	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	27 May	Wednesday †
9	Muharram	26 June	Friday †
10	Independence Day	15 August	Saturday
11	Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)	26 August	Wednesday †
12	Janmashtami	4 September	Friday
13	Gandhi Jayanti	2 October	Friday
14	Dussehra (Vijayadashami)	20 October	Tuesday
15	Diwali (Deepavali)	8 November	Sunday
16	Guru Nanak's Birthday	24 November	Tuesday
17	Christmas	25 December	Friday

† Moon-sighting ke hisaab se date 1 din aage-peeche ho sakti hai. Diwali 8 Nov ko Sunday hai — DoPT OM ke anusaar koi substitute holiday nahi milti; state governments Naraka Chaturdasi (7 Nov) ko observe karne ka option chun sakti hain.

Weekend Pe Padne Wali Holidays — DoPT Ka Rule Kya Hai?

2026 mein Id-ul-Fitr (21 March, Saturday), Independence Day (15 August, Saturday), aur Diwali (8 November, Sunday) weekly off pe pad rahe hain.

DoPT OM ka rule saaf hai: Jab koi gazetted holiday Saturday ya Sunday (weekly off) pe padti hai, toh koi substitute holiday ya badla hua din nahi milta. Woh holiday usi din manai jaati hai — alag din pe koi chutti ka haq nahi banta.

• Independence Day (15 Aug, Saturday): National holiday hai, government flag hoisting aur celebration 15 Aug ko hi hoti hai. Substitute day ka koi provision nahi hai DoPT OM mein.
• Id-ul-Fitr (21 Mar, Saturday) aur Diwali (8 Nov, Sunday): Dono weekly off pe hain — DoPT OM ke anusaar koi replacement holiday nahi.
• Diwali special note: State governments Naraka Chaturdasi (7 Nov, Saturday) ko Diwali holiday ki jagah observe karne ka option le sakti hain — lekin yeh state-level decision hai, central government employees pe DoPT OM hi apply hota hai.

Restricted Holidays — 2 Chunnay Ka Rule Kaise Kaam Karta Hai?

Gazetted holidays ke alawa, central government employees ko 35 restricted holidays ki ek alag list di jaati hai. Isme se employee sirf 2 holidays apni marzi se chun sakta hai — jo unke religion, culture, ya personal observance se match karen.

• Employee ko year ke shuru mein ya holiday se pehle apni chosen restricted holidays written application de karni hoti hai.
• Office ke baaki log us din kaam karte rehte hain — sirf wo employee absent hota hai jisne woh RH li hai.
• Agar kisi restricted holiday pe aap kaam karte hain, toh usse substitute nahi kiya ja sakta — woh din cancel ho jaata hai.
• Restricted holiday ke din ka leave EL (Earned Leave) ya CL se alag hota hai — yeh ek alag category hai.

State Government aur Private Companies Ka Kya Haal Hai?

DoPT ka yeh OM sirf Central Government ministries, departments, aur attached/subordinate offices pe apply hota hai. Iske bahar ke employees ke liye alag rules hain:

• State Government employees: Apni state ka holiday calendar follow karte hain — jo central list se alag ho sakta hai. State governments apna alag OM jaari karti hain.
• PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings): Kuch PSUs central list follow karti hain, kuch apna alag calendar banaati hain. Apni HR se confirm karein.
• Private companies: Negotiable Instruments Act ke under minimum 4 national holidays mandatory hain (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti + 1 state holiday). Baaki holidays company policy par depend karti hain.
• Banks: RBI Holiday Calendar alag hota hai — banking ke liye woh calendar check karein.

Agar aap private sector mein hain aur company gazetted holidays nahi de rahi, toh yeh technically legal ho sakta hai (jab tak minimum NI Act holidays de rahi ho). Apna appointment letter aur HR policy document zaroor padhein.

Overtime Ya Emergency Duty Pe Aana Pad Jaaye Toh?

Kuch posts pe (security, essential services, hospitals, etc.) gazetted holidays pe bhi duty milti hai. Iske liye Central Government Service (Leave) Rules ke under compensatory off ya overtime pay ka provision hai:

• Group C & B employees: Holiday duty ke badle compensatory off milta hai — generally ek working day baad schedule hoti hai.
• Overtime pay (OTA) Ministry of Finance ke niyamon ke anusaar diya jaata hai — har Ministry apna rate fix karti hai.
• Gazetted officers (Group A): Typically comp-off milta hai, OTA nahi.