Is today a holiday in Assam?
Tuesday, 08 September 2026
No, it is a working day
Today is a regular working day across Assam. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Assam?
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
No, it is a working day
Tomorrow is a regular working day across Assam. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
This status checks the current date in India against the official Assam 2026 calendar and refreshes daily. Weekly offs (Sundays, and second and fourth Saturdays) are not listed as public holidays.
Quick Read
Assam notifies 35 general holidays for 2026 through the GAD, including the 3 national days and state festivals such as the three Bihu, Durga Puja, and Diwali. It also lists 35 restricted holidays (an employee may avail any two), and banks observe their own holiday set. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy across Guwahati and the state.
List of Assam Government Holidays 2026
35 general public and government holidays, grouped by month. National holidays are tagged. Source: Government of Assam GAD 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Assam gazette before locking payroll.
Bank Holidays in Assam 2026
Assam bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the same list the RBI follows. Banks also close every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturday.
Bank holiday lists are issued by the RBI per state. Confirm the final dates with your bank, as some festival dates are subject to revision.
Optional / Restricted Holidays 2026
Assam declares 35 restricted holidays for 2026, and an employee may avail any two, subject to company policy. A commonly chosen, dateable set is shown below; the full 35 are in the official GAD notification.
School Holidays and Guwahati Holidays in Assam
Are schools closed tomorrow in Assam?
Assam schools follow the general holidays above, plus their own academic-calendar breaks, including the long Bohag Bihu break in April. Any public holiday on this page is a school holiday statewide. Unplanned closures for floods or local events come from a separate District order, so check your school circular and the live status box above.
Is today a holiday in Guwahati?
Guwahati, Dispur, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, and the rest of Assam follow the same state holiday calendar. Every general holiday on this page applies in Guwahati. The city also closes for the three Bihu festivals, Durga Puja, Diwali, Lachit Divas, and Asom Divas.
How Assam holidays apply at work
01
Compulsory general holidays
The 35 general holidays are paid days off. Offices and banks stay closed. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere.
02
Restricted holiday choice
Assam declares 35 restricted holidays; employees pick any two per company policy. Record the chosen day in your leave system.
03
Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Assam Shops and Establishments Act and policy. Plan the long Bohag Bihu block in April in advance.
04
Half-day & special leave
Lakshmi Puja on 25 October 2026 is a half day (offices close at 1 PM). Special casual leave for Matri Pitri Vandana may be taken on one of 9-10 or 23-24 July, per the GAD order.
Auto-apply Assam holidays to attendance and payroll
Our HRMS loads the Assam holiday calendar, splits general, restricted, and bank holidays, applies the Bihu blocks per work location, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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Sources & Verification
How this Assam 2026 holiday list is verified
This calendar follows the official Assam Government holiday notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) dated 17 November 2025, compiled by our compliance team and cross-checked before each update. Last reviewed September 2026. Islamic and lunar festival dates stay provisional until the state confirms them, so verify against the official gazette before locking payroll.
Assam Holidays 2026 FAQ
Run Assam Attendance Without Holiday Errors
Our HRMS keeps the Assam holiday calendar, leave, and payroll in sync across every work location.