The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Government of Chhattisgarh has issued an official notification declaring the list of Public Holidays, General Holidays and Voluntary (Optional) Holidays for the calendar year 2026. The notification, issued under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, applies to all government offices, institutions, and the public throughout the state.
The notification consists of:
- Public Holidays under the NI Act (Bank Holidays) – 16 days
- General Holidays for Government Offices – 23 days
- Voluntary / Optional Holidays – Employees may choose 3 from the list
- Holidays falling on Sundays (not counted separately)
1. Public Holidays for 2026 (NI Act Holidays)
(Valid for all government offices, institutions, and banks)
| No. | Holiday | Date (Gregorian) | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | 04 March | Wednesday |
| 3 | Eid-ul-Fitr | 21 March | Saturday |
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March | Tuesday |
| 5 | Annual Bank Closing | 01 April | Wednesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 03 April | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 01 May | Friday |
| 8 | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27 May | Wednesday |
| 9 | Moharram | 26 June | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15 August | Saturday |
| 11 | Eid-e-Milad | 26 August | Wednesday |
| 12 | Krishna Janmashtami | 04 September | Friday |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | 20 October | Tuesday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 24 November | Tuesday |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25 December | Friday |
Holidays that fall on Sunday (not given separately):
- Mahashivratri – 15 February
- Diwali/Deepawali – 08 November
2. General Holidays for Government Offices (2026)
| No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Maa Shakambhari Jayanti / Cherchera | 03 January | Saturday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 04 March | Wednesday |
| 4 | Eid-ul-Fitr | 21 March | Saturday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 26 March | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March | Tuesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 03 April | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Tuesday |
| 9 | Buddha Purnima | 01 May | Friday |
| 10 | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27 May | Wednesday |
| 11 | Moharram | 26 June | Friday |
| 12 | Kabir Jayanti | 29 June | Monday |
| 13 | Hareli | 12 August | Wednesday |
| 14 | Independence Day | 15 August | Saturday |
| 15 | Eid-e-Milad | 26 August | Wednesday |
| 16 | Raksha Bandhan | 28 August | Friday |
| 17 | Krishna Janmashtami | 04 September | Friday |
| 18 | Hartalika Teej | 14 September | Monday |
| 19 | Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Friday |
| 20 | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | 20 October | Tuesday |
| 21 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 24 November | Tuesday |
| 22 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | 18 December | Friday |
| 23 | Christmas | 25 December | Friday |
General Holidays falling on Sunday (not counted separately):
- Mahashivratri – 15 February
- Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti – 15 March
- World Tribal Day – 09 August
- Diwali/Deepawali – 08 November
- Chhath Puja – 15 November
3. Voluntary (Optional) Holidays for Government Employees (2026)
Each employee may select any 3 optional holidays.
The list includes major cultural, regional, and community events such as:
- New Year’s Day – 01 January (Thursday)
- Savitribai Phule Jayanti – 03 January (Saturday)
- Hazrat Ali Jayanti – 03 January
- Makar Sankranti / Pongal – 14 January (Wednesday)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti – 23 January (Friday)
- Basant Panchami – 23 January (Friday)
- Shab-e-Barat – 03 February (Tuesday)
- Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti – 12 February (Thursday)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February
- Holika Dahan – 03 March
- Bhai Dooj (Holi) – 05 March
- Gudi Padwa – 19 March
- Cheti Chand – 20 March
- Avantibai Martyrdom Day – 20 March
- Jamaat-ul-Wida – 20 March
- Guha Nishadraj Jayanti – 23 March
- Hatkeshwar Jayanti – 01 April
- Baisakhi – 14 April
- Parshuram Jayanti – 20 April
- Shankaracharya Jayanti – 22 April
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti – 17 June
- Durgavati Balidan Divas – 24 June
- Rath Yatra – 16 July
- Nag Panchami – 17 August
- Onam – 26 August
- Ganesh Chaturthi – 14 September
- Anant Chaturdashi – 25 September
- Karwa Chauth – 29 October
- Diwali (South Indian) – 07 November
- Govardhan Puja – 09 November
- Bhai Dooj – 11 November
- Namdev Jayanti – 20 November
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Shaheedi Diwas – 14 December
- Dattatreya Jayanti – 23 December
…and several others.
Optional Holidays falling on Sunday:
- Louis Braille Jayanti – 04 January
- Rajim Fair / Sant Ravidas Jayanti – 01 February
- Rang Panchami – 08 March
- Dr. Khubchand Baghel Jayanti – 19 July
- Agrasen Jayanti – 11 October