{"id":2924,"date":"2026-10-12T16:07:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/?p=2924"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:07:35","slug":"punjab-holiday-list-guide-for-employees-and-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/punjab-holiday-list-guide-for-employees-and-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Holiday List 2026: Guide for Employees and HR Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Punjab government notified 30 gazetted holidays for 2026 on 26 November 2025, and 23 of them fall on weekdays. This guide lists every date, explains who the list actually binds, shows the long weekends, and covers what private employers must do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most \u201cPunjab holiday list\u201d pages mix three different things: the state government list, restricted holidays, and bank holidays. They are not the same, and HR teams that treat them as one end up with payroll disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of 29 September 2026, 11 gazetted holidays are still to come this year, starting with Gandhi Jayanti on Friday, 2 October.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For employees:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 gazetted holidays are listed, but 7 land on a Saturday or Sunday, so 23 are extra days off.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For HR teams:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The state list binds government offices. Private employers are governed by their own Punjab labour laws and policy, so do not copy the list blindly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>For everyone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lunar dates such as Eid can shift by a day, and the Guru Gobind Singh Ji birth anniversary is still to be announced.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Which Holidays Apply in Punjab?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Three lists exist, and each applies to different people.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gazetted holidays:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The 30 days below, notified on 26 November 2025 for state government offices, boards, corporations and educational institutions. Saturdays and Sundays are weekly holidays on top of these.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Restricted holidays:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Optional days. Reports say state employees can choose any 2 from a list of about 26 to 30 observances, including New Year\u2019s Day, Lohri, Basant Panchami, Buddha Purnima, Muharram and Eid-e-Milad. Sources disagree on the exact count.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bank holidays:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Set separately by the RBI and banks, not by this notification.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Punjab government reportedly issued the list under Notification No.\u00a006\/01\/2025-2PP3\/781. I could not open the official PDF, so the table below follows two news reports that list identical dates. Check it against the official notification before circulating it. [VERIFY]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Punjab Gazetted Holidays 2026, Month by Month<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>The list has 30 dates; 7 fall on a weekend, marked below.<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><b>Month<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Holidays (date, weekday)<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26 Mon: Republic Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Sun: Guru Ravidas Jayanti; 15 Sun: Maha Shivratri<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Wed: Holi; 21 Sat: Eid-ul-Fitr; 23 Mon: Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Martyrdom Day; 26 Thu: Ram Navami; 31 Tue: Mahavir Jayanti<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 Fri: Good Friday; 8 Wed: Guru Nabha Dass Ji Birthday; 14 Tue: Vaisakhi and Dr.\u00a0B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti; 19 Sun: Parshuram Jayanti<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Fri: May Day; 27 Wed: Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18 Thu: Guru Arjun Dev Ji Martyrdom Day; 29 Mon: Kabir Jayanti<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 Fri: Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Sat: Independence Day<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Fri: Janmashtami<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Fri: Gandhi Jayanti; 11 Sun: Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti; 20 Tue: Dussehra; 26 Mon: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 Sun: Diwali; 9 Mon: Vishwakarma Day; 16 Mon: Shahidi Divas of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha; 24 Tue: Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14 Mon: Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day; 25 Fri: Christmas; 28 Mon: Shaheedi Sabha, Fatehgarh Sahib<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekend holidays: 1 Feb, 15 Feb, 21 Mar, 19 Apr, 15 Aug, 11 Oct and 8 Nov.\u00a0Holi is on 4 March in the notified list, though some websites show 3 March. The Guru Gobind Singh Ji birth anniversary is to be announced later.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Long Weekends and Leave Planning<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>The list creates 13 long weekends in 2026: twelve of three days and one of four.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Six are still ahead as of 29 September:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>2 to 4 October:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gandhi Jayanti on Friday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>24 to 26 October:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Valmiki Jayanti on Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>7 to 9 November:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Diwali on Sunday, with Vishwakarma Day on Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>14 to 16 November:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sarabha Shahidi Divas on Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>12 to 14 December:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day on Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>25 to 28 December:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Christmas on Friday and Shaheedi Sabha on Monday, a four-day break.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Tuesday holidays reward a single leave day. Taking Monday 19 October gives a four-day break through Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October. Taking Monday 23 November gives four days through Guru Nanak Gurpurab on Tuesday 24 November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For employers, these are also the dates when attendance drops and approvals pile up, so set leave limits early.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Must Private Employers in Punjab Give?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>The gazetted list does not bind private employers. Your obligation comes from the Punjab labour laws that apply to your establishment.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For industrial establishments, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indiankanoon.org\/doc\/165172082\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the key law. Summaries of it state:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers get 3 national holidays: 26 January, 15 August and 2 October.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also get 4 festival holidays from the Act\u2019s schedule, or two half-days each if at least 10% of workers ask for that.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday wages are paid at the average daily wage, subject to a qualifying period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A worker who works on a holiday is reportedly paid double the average daily wage, or the normal wage plus a substitute holiday within 90 days. [VERIFY]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shops and commercial establishments fall under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/bitstream\/123456789\/9154\/1\/punjab_shops_and_commercial_establishments_act_1958.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which sets weekly closing rules. Which Act covers you depends on your business type and size, so confirm it with a labour-law professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many private companies choose to follow the state list as company policy. That is a choice, not a legal default, so write it into your holiday policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Checklist for HR Teams<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decide whether your company follows the state list, a subset, or its own calendar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm the legal minimum (national and festival holidays) for your establishment type.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publish one holiday calendar, and say how weekend holidays are treated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set a rule for restricted holidays, such as how many an employee may pick.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Define pay or a substitute day for staff who work on a holiday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Load the calendar into attendance and payroll before the year starts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recheck lunar dates, especially Eid, a few days before they fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How Waggex Helps<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holiday errors usually appear in payroll: a paid holiday marked as absent, or holiday work paid at the normal rate. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/hrms-software\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waggex HRMS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> keeps attendance, leave and payroll in one system, so salary follows the days actually worked. Field and multi-site teams can use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/face-recognition-attendance-system\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">face recognition attendance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with no extra hardware. Plans start at \u20b92 per employee per day, and you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.waggex.com\/signup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">start free<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Takeaway<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab\u2019s 2026 list has 30 gazetted holidays, 23 of them on weekdays. For private employers, the list is a benchmark, and the legal minimum comes from the Punjab labour laws that cover your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Q1. How many gazetted holidays does Punjab have in 2026?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The notified list has 30 dates, and Saturdays and Sundays are weekly holidays. Some websites report 31, which appears to count the Guru Gobind Singh Ji anniversary still to be announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Is Lohri a holiday in Punjab in 2026?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a restricted holiday on 13 January, not a gazetted one, according to the reports I reviewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. When is Diwali in 2026?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sunday, 8 November, with Vishwakarma Day on Monday, 9 November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Do private companies have to follow the Punjab government list?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not automatically. The legal minimum comes from the labour law that applies to the establishment, so check which one covers you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q5. What happens if a holiday falls on a Sunday?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The reports I reviewed do not mention a substitute day, so follow your written policy. Seven 2026 holidays fall on weekends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6. Which holidays are still left in 2026?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> After 29 September: 2, 11, 20 and 26 October; 8, 9, 16 and 24 November; and 14, 25 and 28 December.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sources<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailyjagran.com\/education\/punjab-govt-announces-gazetted-holidays-for-2026-check-full-list-here-10282308\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily Jagran: Punjab gazetted holidays 2026<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sakshipost.com\/news\/national\/punjab-state-holidays-2026-dates-complete-list-474879\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sakshi Post: Punjab state holidays 2026<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sgcservicesblog.com\/punjab-government-gazetted-holidays-for-2026-officially-released-sgc-services\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SGC Services: notification reference<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indiankanoon.org\/doc\/165172082\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiacode.nic.in\/bitstream\/123456789\/9154\/1\/punjab_shops_and_commercial_establishments_act_1958.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Punjab government notified 30 gazetted holidays for 2026 on 26 November 2025, and 23 of them fall on weekdays. 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