Maharashtra Public Holidays 2026महाराष्ट्र सार्वजनिक सुट्ट्या २०२६
24 public holidays. Source: Government of Maharashtra, General Administration Department notification dated 5 December 2025.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Monday | Republic Day प्रजासत्ताक दिन |
| 15 Feb | Sunday | Mahashivratri महाशिवरात्री |
| 19 Feb | Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज जयंती |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Holi (second day, Dhulivandan) होळी (धुलिवंदन) |
| 19 Mar | Thursday | Gudi Padwa गुढीपाडवा |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | Ramzan Id (Id-ul-Fitr)* रमजान ईद |
| 26 Mar | Thursday | Ram Navami रामनवमी |
| 31 Mar | Tuesday | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak महावीर जन्मकल्याणक |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्रायडे |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर जयंती |
| 1 May | Friday | Maharashtra Din महाराष्ट्र दिन |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Pournima बुद्ध पौर्णिमा |
| 28 May | Thursday | Bakri Id (Id-uz-Zuha)* बकरी ईद |
| 26 Jun | Friday | Moharrum* मोहरम |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Independence Day स्वातंत्र्य दिन |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) पारशी नववर्ष |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad* ईद-ए-मिलाद |
| 14 Sep | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी |
| 2 Oct | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti महात्मा गांधी जयंती |
| 20 Oct | Tuesday | Dasara दसरा |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan) दिवाळी (लक्ष्मीपूजन) |
| 10 Nov | Tuesday | Diwali (Balipratipada) दिवाळी (बलिप्रतिपदा) |
| 24 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti गुरू नानक जयंती |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas ख्रिसमस |
Additional holiday for state government officesशासकीय कार्यालयांसाठी अतिरिक्त सुट्टी
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Bhaubeej (state government offices only) भाऊबीज |
Bank-only holidayफक्त बँकांसाठी
| 1 Apr | Wednesday | Annual closing of bank accounts (banks only) बँक वार्षिक लेखाबंदी |
5 of these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Mahashivratri (15 Feb), Ramzan Id (Id-ul-Fitr) (21 Mar), Independence Day (15 Aug), Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) (15 Aug), Diwali (Lakshmi Pujan) (8 Nov).
* Muslim festivals depend on the sighting of the moon and may shift by a day; the government announces any change.
These holidays apply to state government offices and, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, to banks in Maharashtra. District collectors may declare up to three additional local holidays. Schools, private employers and central government offices follow their own lists.