Quick Read
Haryana notifies 32 gazetted public holidays for 2026 under Schedule-I, plus a Schedule-II restricted list from which staff pick any 3. The calendar covers the 3 national days, Haryana Day, Diwali, and many regional and Sikh festivals. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Haryana Public Holidays 2026
32 gazetted public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Haryana Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Haryana gazette before locking payroll.
Schedule-II Restricted Holidays 2026
Under Schedule-II, all employees including outsourced staff may avail any 3 restricted holidays of their choice during 2026. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Haryana notifies a wider Schedule-II restricted list from which employees pick any 3. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Haryana holidays apply at work
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Gazetted holidays
The 32 Schedule-I gazetted holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Diwali, Dussehra, and Haryana Day are major state breaks.
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Restricted holidays
Under Schedule-II, every employee, including outsourced staff, may take any 3 restricted holidays. Set the picking window and approval rule in your leave policy.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act (as applicable to Haryana) and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, and Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Haryana holidays to attendance and payroll
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If you employ staff in Haryana, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Haryana, working-hour and overtime rules in Haryana, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Haryana. Keep every Haryana statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.