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Ladakh notifies 32 gazetted public holidays for 2026, blending Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh festivals, including Losar, Hemis Tsechu, the 3 national days, and Diwali. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Ladakh Public Holidays 2026
32 gazetted public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Ladakh Administration 2026 calendar.
Islamic and lunar holidays may shift by a day on moon sighting. Leh and Kargil districts may notify some local holidays separately. Confirm against the official Ladakh gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Each employee may avail any 2 restricted holidays of their choice from the designated list. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Ladakh notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick any 2. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Ladakh holidays apply at work
01
Gazetted holidays
The 32 gazetted holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Losar and Hemis Tsechu are major regional breaks.
02
Multi-faith calendar
Ladakh blends Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, and Sikh festivals. Plan staffing around the spread, from Mela Dosmochey in February to Losar in December.
03
Leh and Kargil split
Some local holidays apply to the Leh district or the Kargil district only. Map staff to the right district so the correct holidays apply.
04
Moon-sighting dates
Islamic holidays depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the administration revises a date.
Auto-apply Ladakh holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Ladakh holiday calendar, handles the Leh and Kargil district differences, splits gazetted and restricted holidays, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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If you employ staff in Ladakh, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Ladakh, and working-hour and overtime rules in Ladakh. Keep every Ladakh statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.