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Uttarakhand notifies 26 public holidays for 2026, including Uttarakhand Foundation Day, the hill festivals Harela and Igas-Bagwal, the 3 national days, and Diwali. It also lists restricted holidays. Apply these by employee work location and your Shops and Establishments policy.
Uttarakhand Public Holidays 2026
26 public holidays, grouped by month. National gazetted days are tagged. Source: Uttarakhand Government 2026 calendar.
Holidays on lunar or Islamic calendars may shift by a day on moon sighting. Confirm against the official Uttarakhand gazette before locking payroll.
Restricted Holidays 2026
Employees may choose a limited number of restricted holidays, subject to company policy. Banks observe the annual closing on 1 April.
Uttarakhand notifies a wider restricted holiday list from which employees pick a limited number. Confirm your unit's approved list with HR.
How Uttarakhand holidays apply at work
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Public holidays
The 26 public holidays are paid days off. National days (Republic, Independence, Gandhi Jayanti) are mandatory everywhere. Diwali, Dussehra, and Foundation Day are major state breaks.
02
Hill festival days
Uttarakhand grants hill festivals such as Harela and Igas-Bagwal, which other states do not. Plan staffing around the July Harela and the post-Diwali Igas-Bagwal.
03
Shops & Establishments rule
Private employers grant paid public holidays per the Uttarakhand Shops and Establishments Act and policy. Typical practice is 12 to 15 paid holidays plus weekly offs.
04
Lunar date shifts
Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram, and Eid Milad-un-Nabi depend on moon sighting and can move by a day. Update payroll if the state revises a date.
Auto-apply Uttarakhand holidays to attendance and payroll
factoHR India loads the Uttarakhand holiday calendar, handles the Diwali and Igas-Bagwal block, splits public and restricted holidays, and lets staff pick restricted days within policy.
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factoHR India keeps the Uttarakhand holiday calendar, leave, and payroll in sync across every work location.
If you employ staff in Uttarakhand, the same workforce is also covered by minimum wage rates in Uttarakhand, and working-hour and overtime rules in Uttarakhand. Keep every Uttarakhand statutory obligation aligned across your payroll.