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The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi declares the specified days as observed holidays in all Government offices under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi for the Year 2026.

Detailed Summary

The General Administration Department, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued Notification No. F. 53/812/GAD/CN/2025/4540-4576 on December 4, 2025. This notification, by order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor, declares the days specified in the attached schedule to be observed as holidays in all Government offices under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year 2026 (Saka Era: 1947-48). The schedule lists 18 compulsory holidays, including Republic Day (January 26), Holi (March 04), Id-ul-Fitr (March 21), Independence Day (August 15), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (October 02), Diwali (November 08), and Christmas Day (December 25). In addition to these, 33 Restricted Holidays are listed, from which an employee is entitled to avail any two during the specified year. The notification was signed by PRADEEP TAYAL, Jt. Secy. (GAD).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-04122025-268239 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 379] DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 366 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 4th December, 2025 No. F. 53/812/GAD/CN/2025/4540-4576.— The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare the days specified in the following schedule to be observed as holidays in all Government offices under Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era: 1947-48) :- +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | S.No.| Holiday | Date | | Saka Date | | Day | +======+===========================================+==========+===========+=============+=====+===========+ | | | | 1947 SAKA ERA | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | 1. | Republic Day | January | 26 | Magha | 06 | Monday | | 2. | Holi | March | 04 | Phalguna | 13 | Wednesday | | 3. | Id-ul-Fitr | March | 21 | Phalguna | 30 | Saturday | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | | | | 1948 SAKA ERA | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | 4. | Ram Navami | March | 26 | Chaitra | 05 | Thursday | | 5. | Mahavir Jayanti | March | 31 | Chaitra | 10 | Tuesday | | 6. | Good Friday | April | 03 | Chaitra | 13 | Friday | | 7. | Buddha Purnima | May | 01 | Vaisakha | 11 | Friday | | 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | May | 27 | Jyaishtha | 06 | Wednesday | | 9. | Muharram | June | 26 | Ashadha | 05 | Friday | | 10. | Independence Day | August | 15 | Sravana | 24 | Saturday | | 11. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad | August | 26 | Bhadra | 04 | Wednesday | | | (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | | | | | | | 12. | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | September| 04 | Bhadra | 13 | Friday | | 13. | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | October | 02 | Asvina | 10 | Friday | | 14. | Dussehra | October | 20 | Asvina | 28 | Tuesday | | 15. | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | October | 26 | Kartika | 04 | Monday | | 16. | Diwali (Deepavali) | November | 08 | Kartika | 17 | Sunday | | 17. | Guru Nanak's Birthday | November | 24 | Agrahayana | 03 | Tuesday | | 18. | Christmas Day | December | 25 | Pausha | 04 | Friday | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ In addition to the holidays specified above, an employee is entitled to avail himself/herself any of two holidays out of the following Restricted Holidays during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era: 1947-48) as mentioned below :- +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | S.No.| Holiday | Date | | Saka Date | | Day | +======+===========================================+==========+===========+=============+=====+===========+ | | | | 1947 SAKA ERA | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | 1. | New Year's Day | January | 01 | Pausha | 11 | Thursday | | 2. | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | January | 03 | Pausha | 13 | Saturday | | 3. | Makar Sankranti | January | 14 | Pausha | 24 | Wednesday | | 4. | Magh Bihu/ Pongal | January | 14 | Pausha | 24 | Wednesday | | 5. | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | January | 23 | Magha | 03 | Friday | | 6. | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | February | 01 | Magha | 12 | Sunday | | 7. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda | February | 12 | Magha | 23 | Thursday | | | Saraswati | | | | | | | 8. | Maha Shivratri | February | 15 | Magha | 26 | Sunday | | 9. | Shivaji Jayanti | February | 19 | Magha | 30 | Thursday | | 10. | Holika Dahan | March | 03 | Phalguna | 12 | Tuesday | | 11. | Dolyatra | March | 03 | Phalguna | 12 | Tuesday | | 12. | Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ | March | 19 | Phalguna | 28 | Thursday | | | Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | | | | | | | 13. | Jamat-ul-Vida | March | 20 | Phalguna | 29 | Friday | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | | | | 1948 SAKA ERA | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ | 14. | Easter Sunday | April | 05 | Chaitra | 15 | Sunday | | 15. | Vaisakhi/ Visu/ Meshadi (Tamil | April | 14 | Chaitra | 24 | Tuesday | | | New Year's Day) | | | | | | | 16. | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu | April | 15 | Chaitra | 25 | Wednesday | | | (Assam) | | | | | | | 17. | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath | May | 09 | Vaisakha | 19 | Saturday | | | Tagore | | | | | | | 18. | Rath Yatra | July | 16 | Ashadha | 25 | Thursday | | 19. | Parsi New Year's day/ Nauraj | August | 15 | Sravana | 24 | Saturday | | 20. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | August | 26 | Bhadra | 04 | Wednesday | | 21. | Raksha Bandhan | August | 28 | Bhadra | 06 | Friday | | 22. | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka | September| 14 | Bhadra | 23 | Monday | | | Chaturthi | | | | | | | 23. | Dussehra (Saptami) | October | 18 | Asvina | 26 | Sunday | | 24. | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October | 19 | Asvina | 27 | Monday | | 25. | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October | 20 | Asvina | 28 | Tuesday | | 26. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) | October | 29 | Kartika | 07 | Thursday | | 27. | Naraka Chaturdasi | November | 08 | Kartika | 17 | Sunday | | 28. | Govardhan Puja | November | 09 | Kartika | 18 | Monday | | 29. | Bhai Duj | November | 11 | Kartika | 20 | Wednesday | | 30. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi | November | 15 | Kartika | 24 | Sunday | | | (Chhat Puja) | | | | | | | 31. | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom | November | 24 | Agrahayana | 03 | Tuesday | | | Day | | | | | | | 32. | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | December | 23 | Pausha | 02 | Wednesday | | 33. | Christmas Eve | December | 24 | Pausha | 03 | Thursday | +------+-------------------------------------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----+-----------+ By Order and in The Name of the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, PRADEEP TAYAL, Jt. Secy. (GAD) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.12.04 22:42:40 +0530

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