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Punjab notifies 32 gazetted public holidays for 2026, led by the Gurpurabs and martyrdom days, plus the 3 national days, Vaisakhi, Diwali, and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Staff may also pick any 2 restricted holidays. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Punjab Public Holidays 2026
32 gazetted public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Punjab Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Punjab gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may avail any 2 restricted holidays of their choice during 2026, plus up to 4 second-half-day offs for Nagar Kirtan or Sobha Yatra. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Punjab notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick any 2. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Punjab holidays apply at work
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Gazetted holidays
The 32 gazetted holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Gurpurabs and Diwali are major state breaks.
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Gurpurabs and martyrdom days
Punjab grants many Gurpurabs and martyrdom days, such as Guru Nanak Jayanti and Shaheedi Sabha at Sri Fatehgarh Sahib. Plan staffing around the November-December cluster.
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Restricted and half-days
Staff may avail any 2 restricted holidays, plus up to 4 second-half-day offs for Nagar Kirtan or Sobha Yatra. Set the picking rule in your leave policy.
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Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, and Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. The Guru Gobind Singh birthday holiday will be announced separately.
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If you employ staff in Punjab, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Punjab, working-hour and overtime rules in Punjab, and Labour Welfare Fund rates in Punjab. Keep every Punjab statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.