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Gujarat notifies 23 public holidays for 2026 including the 3 national days and state festivals such as Uttarayan, Rathayatra, Diwali, and Gujarati New Year. It also lists 8 restricted holidays including Jain Samvatsari and Parsi New Year. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Gujarat Public Holidays 2026
23 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Gujarat GAD 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against Gujarat GAD notification before locking payroll.
Optional / Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
How Gujarat holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 23 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. The Diwali to Bhai Bij window is a major Gujarat break.
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Restricted holiday choice
Employees pick a set number of restricted holidays per company policy. Jain Samvatsari and Parsi New Year are common community choices in Gujarat.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Gujarat Shops and Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 10 to 14 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakri Id, Muharram, and Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Gujarat holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Gujarat holiday calendar, splits public and restricted holidays, applies them per work location, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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Run Gujarat Attendance Without Holiday Errors
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If you employ staff in Gujarat, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Gujarat, Professional Tax in Gujarat, working-hour and overtime rules in Gujarat, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Gujarat. Keep every Gujarat statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.