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Manipur notifies 27 public holidays for 2026, rich in Meitei festivals such as Yaoshang, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Kang, and Ningol Chakouba, alongside the 3 national days and Christmas. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Manipur Public Holidays 2026
27 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Manipur Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Manipur notifies many additional festival days. Confirm against the official Manipur gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number of restricted holidays, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Manipur notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick a limited number. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Manipur holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 27 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Yaoshang and Cheiraoba are major state breaks.
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Meitei festival days
Manipur grants Meitei festivals such as Yaoshang, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Kang, and Ningol Chakouba. Plan staffing around the spring Yaoshang and the November Ningol Chakouba.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Manipur 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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If you employ staff in Manipur, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Manipur, Professional Tax in Manipur, and working-hour and overtime rules in Manipur. Keep every Manipur statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.