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Chandigarh Administration notifies 16 gazetted public holidays for 2026 under Schedule-I, plus a Schedule-II restricted list of 31 from which staff pick any 2. The calendar covers the 3 national days, Diwali, and the Gurpurabs. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Chandigarh Public Holidays 2026
16 gazetted public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Chandigarh Administration 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Chandigarh Administration gazette before locking payroll.
Schedule-II Restricted Holidays 2026
Under Schedule-II, employees may avail any 2 restricted holidays from a list of 31, including Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Vaisakhi, and Raksha Bandhan. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Chandigarh notifies 31 Schedule-II restricted holidays from which employees pick any 2. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Chandigarh holidays apply at work
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Gazetted holidays
The 16 Schedule-I gazetted holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Diwali and the Gurpurabs are major breaks.
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Restricted holidays
Under Schedule-II, employees may take any 2 restricted holidays from 31 options. 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 applied to Chandigarh) and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Shared capital note
Chandigarh issues its own list, separate from Punjab and Haryana. Map staff to the correct administration if you run offices across all three.
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If you employ staff in Chandigarh, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Chandigarh, working-hour and overtime rules in Chandigarh, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Chandigarh. Keep every Chandigarh statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.