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Rajasthan notifies 31 gazetted public holidays for 2026, plus a restricted list from which staff pick a limited number. The calendar covers the 3 national days, Diwali, Dussehra, and regional days like Maharana Pratap Jayanti. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Rajasthan Public Holidays 2026
31 gazetted public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Rajasthan Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Rajasthan gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may take a limited number of restricted holidays, usually two, based on community or religion. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Rajasthan notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick a limited number. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Rajasthan holidays apply at work
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Gazetted holidays
The 31 gazetted holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Diwali and Dussehra are the largest state breaks.
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Regional festival days
Rajasthan grants regional days such as Maharana Pratap Jayanti, Devnarayan Jayanti, and Ramdev Jayanti. Plan staffing around the October Navratri to Diwali cluster.
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Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
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Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Barawafat depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Rajasthan holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Rajasthan holiday calendar, handles the Navratri to Diwali block, splits gazetted and restricted holidays, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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If you employ staff in Rajasthan, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Rajasthan, and working-hour and overtime rules in Rajasthan. Keep every Rajasthan statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.