Maharashtra state government has officially announced the list of public holidays for the year 2026. It has declared a total of 24 public holidays.
The General Administration Department (GAD) of the state government has released the 2026 public holiday calendar notification.
The holidays apply to all government offices, including state government undertakings, municipal corporations, municipal councils, nagar panchayats, district councils (zilla farads), panchayat samitis and gram panchayats.
The state government has also declared a special public holiday on Bhaubeej which falls on November 11, 2026. Bhaubeej is an important festival celebrated as part of Diwali festivities and symbolizes the bond between brothers and sisters.
The list of public holidays includes major festivals and national days.
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Apart from the public holidays, the Maharashtra government has also announced April 1, 2026, a Wednesday, as a holiday exclusively for banks. It is reserved for the annual financial statements and auditing activities.
The 2026 holiday calendar will help ministries plan their operations accordingly.
List of Maharashtra Public Holidays 2026
1. Republic Day – 26 January 2026 – Monday
2. Mahashivratri – 15 February 2026 – Sunday
3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti – February 19, 2026 – Thursday
4. Holi (Second Day) – March 3, 2026 – Tuesday
5. Gudi Padwa – March 19, 2026 – Thursday
6. Ramzan Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr) – March 21, 2026 – Saturday
7. Ram Navami – March 26, 2026 – Thursday
8. Mahavir Jayanti – March 31, 2026 – Tuesday
9. Good Friday – April 3, 2026 – Friday
10. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14, 2026 – Tuesday
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11. Maharashtra Day – May 1, 2026 – Friday
12. Buddha Purnima – May 1, 2026 – Friday
13. Bakri Eid (Eid-ul-Zuha) – May 28, 2026 – Thursday
14th Muharram – 26th June 2026 – Friday
15. Independence Day – August 15, 2026 – Saturday
16. Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) – 15 August 2026 – Saturday
17th Eid-e-Milad – 26th August 2026 – Wednesday
18. Ganesh Chaturthi – September 14, 2026 – Monday
19th Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – October 2, 2026 – Friday
20. Dussehra – October 20, 2026 – Tuesday
21st Diwali Amavasya (Lakshmi Pujan) – November 8, 2026 – Sunday
22nd Diwali (Balipratipada) – November 10, 2026 – Tuesday
23rd Guru Nanak Jayanti – November 24, 2026 – Tuesday
24th Christmas – 25th December 2026 – Friday
Special public holiday
Annual bank closure day – 1 April 2026 – Wednesday
However, this holiday is restricted to banks only and is not admissible to government offices.
