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Lakshadweep notifies 17 public holidays for 2026. As a Muslim-majority union territory, its calendar leads with Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi, alongside the 3 national days and Onam. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Lakshadweep Public Holidays 2026
17 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Lakshadweep Administration 2026 calendar.
Islamic holidays depend on moon sighting and may shift by a day. Confirm against the official Lakshadweep gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Each employee may avail any 2 restricted holidays from the central list, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Lakshadweep follows the central restricted holiday list from which employees pick any 2. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Lakshadweep holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 17 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. The Islamic festival days are the largest breaks.
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Islamic calendar focus
As a Muslim-majority territory, Lakshadweep observes more Islamic holidays than most states. Plan staffing around the Ramzan and Bakrid periods.
03
Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the applicable Shops and Establishments rules and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Moon-sighting dates
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the administration revises a date.
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If you employ staff in Lakshadweep, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Lakshadweep, and working-hour and overtime rules in Lakshadweep. Keep every Lakshadweep statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.