Is today a holiday in Madhya Pradesh?
Tuesday, 08 September 2026
No, it is a working day
Today is a regular working day across Madhya Pradesh. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Madhya Pradesh?
Wednesday, 09 September 2026
No, it is a working day
Tomorrow is a regular working day across Madhya Pradesh. The state government has not declared a public holiday on this date. Offices, banks, and schools follow normal hours.
This status checks the current date in India against the official Madhya Pradesh 2026 calendar and refreshes daily. Weekly offs (Sundays, and second and fourth Saturdays) are not listed as public holidays.
Quick Read
Madhya Pradesh notifies 31 general public holidays for 2026 through the GAD, including the 3 national days and state festivals such as Holi, Dussehra, and Diwali. It also offers 63 optional holidays from which staff pick up to 3, and banks observe their own holiday set. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy across Bhopal and the state.
List of Madhya Pradesh Government Holidays 2026
31 general public and government holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Madhya Pradesh GAD 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Madhya Pradesh gazette before locking payroll.
Bank Holidays in Madhya Pradesh 2026
Madhya Pradesh bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the same list the RBI follows. Banks also close every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturday.
Bank holiday lists are issued by the RBI per state. Confirm the final dates with your bank, as some festival dates are subject to revision.
Optional / Restricted Holidays 2026
Madhya Pradesh notifies 63 optional holidays for 2026, from which employees may choose up to 3 subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Madhya Pradesh notifies 63 optional holidays from which employees pick up to 3. Confirm your unit approved list with HR.
School Holidays and Bhopal Holidays in Madhya Pradesh
Are schools closed tomorrow in Madhya Pradesh?
Madhya Pradesh schools follow the gazetted holidays above, plus their own academic-calendar breaks for summer, Diwali, and mid-term. Any public holiday on this page is a school holiday statewide. Unplanned closures for heat or cold waves or local events come from a separate District order, so check your school circular and the live status box above.
Is today a holiday in Bhopal?
Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and the rest of Madhya Pradesh follow the same state holiday calendar. Every gazetted public holiday on this page applies in Bhopal. The city also closes for the main Diwali and Dussehra festival days.
How Madhya Pradesh holidays apply at work
01
Compulsory public holidays
The 31 general holidays are paid days off. Offices and banks stay closed. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere.
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Optional holiday choice
Employees pick a set number from the 63 optional holidays per company policy, usually two to three. Record the chosen day in your leave system.
03
Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments rules and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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IT-sector note
Indore and Bhopal IT and ITES units often follow a fixed plus flexi-holiday model. Map each employee to the Madhya Pradesh calendar and let them pick flexi days within policy.
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Sources & Verification
How this Madhya Pradesh 2026 holiday list is verified
This calendar follows the official Government of Madhya Pradesh, General Administration Department 2026 holiday notification No. F 3-1-2025-One-4 dated 29/12/2025, compiled by the HRMS Software in India compliance team and cross-checked before each update. Last reviewed September 2026. Islamic and lunar festival dates stay provisional until the state confirms them, so verify against the official gazette before locking payroll.
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