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School Holidays 2026: The year 2025 is just two months away. The new year begins in January 2026. Next year, government employees will get 31 public holidays and 19 optional holidays. This means a total of 50 holidays. This holiday calendar is issued by the General Administration Department. It is worth noting that employees will only be able to take two of their 19 optional holidays.
Next year, there are 12 weeks in which employees will get three holidays. Nine holidays have been reduced due to several festivals falling on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition to these holidays, the Collector may declare two public holidays per year in his district. It is worth noting that the Finance Department issues a separate holiday calendar for bank employees.
Makar Sankranti and Basant Panchami holiday
In January 2026, Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Pongal will be celebrated on January 14, while Basant Panchami will be celebrated on January 23. Apart from this, 26th January is also a public holiday. In February, Guru Ravidas Jayanti is on 1st, Mahashivratri is on 15th, Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is on 12th and Shivaji Jayanti is on 19th.
Holi and Diwali holidays
Next year, Holika Dahan will be held on March 2 and Dhulandi on March 3. This means that the holiday will be on March 3. Apart from this, there are Ramdev Jayanti on September 21 and Teja Dashmi on October 19, Durgashtami on November 8, Diwali on November 8 and Govardhan Puja on November 9.