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Public Holidays in Telangana 2026

Complete Telangana 2026 holiday calendar. 27 public holidays and 2 optional holidays, month by month, with Telangana Formation Day, Bonalu, and Bathukamma for HR and payroll teams.

Source: Government of Telangana (GAD). Verify against the official gazette before payroll lock.

2026 At a Glance

27

Public

Gazetted

2

Optional

Choose-able

3

National

All-India

South India

Region

Hyderabad

Quick Read

Telangana notifies 27 public holidays for 2026, including Telangana Formation Day on 2 June, the state festivals Bonalu and Bathukamma, the Sankranti cluster, and the 3 national days. It also lists 2 optional holidays. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.

Public Holidays

Telangana Public Holidays 2026

27 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Telangana Government 2026 calendar.

Jan

January 2026

5 holidays
01 Jan New Year's Day Thursday State
14 Jan Bhogi Wednesday State
15 Jan Makara Sankranti Thursday State
16 Jan Kanuma Panduga Friday State
26 Jan Republic Day Monday National
Mar

March 2026

5 holidays
03 Mar Holi Tuesday State
19 Mar Ugadi Thursday State
21 Mar Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan) Saturday State
27 Mar Sri Rama Navami Friday State
31 Mar Mahavir Jayanti Tuesday State
Apr

April 2026

2 holidays
03 Apr Good Friday Friday State
14 Apr Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti Tuesday State
May

May 2026

2 holidays
01 May May Day Friday State
27 May Bakrid (Id-ul-Zuha) Wednesday State
Jun

June 2026

2 holidays
02 Jun Telangana Formation Day Tuesday State
26 Jun Muharram Friday State
Aug

August 2026

3 holidays
15 Aug Independence Day Saturday National
26 Aug Eid Milad-un-Nabi Wednesday State
28 Aug Bonalu Friday State
Sep

September 2026

1 holiday
14 Sep Vinayaka Chavithi Monday State
Oct

October 2026

4 holidays
02 Oct Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Friday National
18 Oct Saddula Bathukamma Sunday State
20 Oct Vijaya Dasami (Dussehra) Tuesday State
21 Oct Following Day of Vijaya Dasami Wednesday State
Nov

November 2026

2 holidays
08 Nov Deepavali Sunday State
24 Nov Guru Nanak Jayanti Tuesday State
Dec

December 2026

1 holiday
25 Dec Christmas Day Friday State

Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Telangana gazette before locking payroll.

Optional Holidays

Optional Holidays 2026

Employees may choose up to 5 optional holidays from the state list, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.

Date Day Occasion
01 Apr 2026 Wednesday Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
05 Apr 2026 Sunday Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti

Telangana notifies a wider optional holiday list from which employees pick up to 5. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.

Employer Guide

How Telangana holidays apply at work

01

Public holidays

The 27 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Telangana Formation Day and Dasara are major state breaks.

02

State festival days

Telangana grants Bonalu and Bathukamma, which neighbouring states do not. Plan staffing around the August Bonalu and the October Bathukamma plus Dasara cluster.

03

Shops & Establishments rule

Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.

04

Lunar date shifts

Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.

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FAQ

Telangana Public Holidays FAQ

How many public holidays does Telangana have in 2026?
Telangana lists 27 public holidays for 2026, plus 2 optional holidays. The list includes Telangana Formation Day, Bonalu, Bathukamma, the Sankranti cluster, and the 3 national days.
When is Telangana Formation Day in 2026?
Telangana Formation Day falls on 2 June 2026. It marks the creation of the state in 2014 and is a state public holiday with flag-hoisting and cultural events across Telangana.
Are Bonalu and Bathukamma official holidays in Telangana?
Yes. Telangana observes Bonalu on 28 August 2026 and Saddula Bathukamma on 18 October 2026. Both are state-specific festival holidays that other states do not grant.
Why are some Telangana festival dates tentative?
Islamic festivals such as Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and are provisional. The state may issue a revised date close to the festival, so confirm before locking attendance.
How does factoHR India manage the Telangana holiday calendar?
factoHR India loads the Telangana holiday calendar, separates public and optional holidays, applies the Sankranti, Bathukamma, and Dasara blocks, and lets employees pick optional holidays within policy across every work location.

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If you employ staff in Telangana, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Telangana, Professional Tax in Telangana, working-hour and overtime rules in Telangana, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Telangana. Keep every Telangana statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.