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Arunachal Pradesh notifies 20 public holidays for 2026, including Statehood Day (20 Feb), Indigenous Faith Day (1 Dec), the 3 national days, and major all-India festivals. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Arunachal Pradesh Public Holidays 2026
20 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Arunachal Pradesh Government 2026 calendar.
Islamic and tribal festival dates may shift by a day. Tribal festivals such as Mopin, Solung, and Nyokum are observed by community. Confirm against the official Arunachal Pradesh gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number of restricted holidays, including tribal festivals by community, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Arunachal Pradesh notifies tribal festivals (Mopin, Solung, Nyokum and others) as restricted holidays by community. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Arunachal Pradesh holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 20 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Statehood Day and Indigenous Faith Day are key state breaks.
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Tribal festival days
Arunachal Pradesh has many tribes, each with its own festival such as Mopin, Solung, and Nyokum. These apply by community as restricted holidays. Map staff accordingly.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Arunachal Pradesh Shops and Establishments rules 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 Eid Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Arunachal Pradesh holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Arunachal Pradesh holiday calendar, handles community tribal festivals, splits public and restricted holidays, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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If you employ staff in Arunachal Pradesh, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Arunachal Pradesh, and working-hour and overtime rules in Arunachal Pradesh. Keep every Arunachal Pradesh statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.