Key Points
- UP schools follow a holiday calendar set by the Department of School Education.
- Gazetted holidays in 2026 include Republic Day (Jan 26) and Holi (March 4).
- Restricted holidays in 2026 include New Year's Day (Jan 1) and Holi (Mar 4).
The academic calendar of Uttar Pradesh is designed with great care and includes a variety of holidays that are a must for students and teachers alike. These holidays are required as per the Department of School Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh. They are planned carefully after considering a variety of festivals and holidays of Uttar Pradesh. In fact, it seems that they are designed after considering a variety of festivals and holidays observed throughout the state. Knowing the holiday calendar is a must for students and teachers.
This detailed resource handily provides the school holiday list that is prescribed for the state of Uttar Pradesh, along with all the festivals, holidays, as well as all the summertime, wintertime, and other holidays. If you are preparing for the next holi, Deepavali, or simply the dates for the long holidays of the next summer, this resource information is definitive. An important note, though, is that this list is for all schools governed by the government as well as for all aided schools, but may vary slightly for other private matriculation schools.
Uttar Pradesh Gazetted Holidays for 2026
These holidays are observed as mandatory public holidays across the state.
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day |
| 1 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | January 03, 2026 | Saturday |
| 2 | Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | February 15, 2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Holika Dahan | March 02, 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Holi | March 04, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
| 7 | Ram Navami | March 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Good Friday | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 03, 2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | May 01, 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)* | May 27, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Moharram* | June 26, 2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Independence Day | August 15, 2026 | Saturday |
| 15 | Eid-e-Milad / Barawafat* | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28, 2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Janmashtami | September 04, 2026 | Friday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashami) | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Deepawali | November 08, 2026 | Sunday |
| 21 | Govardhan Puja | November 09, 2026 | Monday |
| 22 | Bhaiyya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Restricted Holidays 2026
Government employees may choose to take a limited number of holidays from this list.
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year's Day | January 01, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | January 14, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Basant Panchami | January 23, 2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Karpoori Thakur Birth Anniversary | January 24, 2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | February 01, 2026 | Sunday |
| 6 | Shab-e-Barat* | February 04, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Holi (Additional) | March 05, 2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Juma-tul-Wida (Alvida)* | March 13, 2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Cheti Chand | March 19, 2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr (Additional)* | March 22, 2026 | Sunday |
| 11 | Easter Saturday | April 04, 2026 | Saturday |
| 12 | Maharishi Kashyap & Maharaj Nishad Raj Jayanti | April 05, 2026 | Sunday |
| 13 | Easter Monday | April 06, 2026 | Monday |
| 14 | Chandrashekhar Jayanti | April 17, 2026 | Friday |
| 15 | Parshuram Jayanti | April 19, 2026 | Sunday |
| 16 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | May 09, 2026 | Saturday |
| 17 | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid - Additional)* | May 28, 2026 | Thursday |
| 18 | Moharram (Additional)* | June 25, 2026 | Thursday |
| 19 | Chehallum* | August 04, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Vishwakarma Puja | September 17, 2026 | Thursday |
| 21 | Anant Chaturdashi | September 25, 2026 | Friday |
| 22 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | October 11, 2026 | Sunday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 19, 2026 | Monday |
| 24 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | October 26, 2026 | Monday |
| 25 | Sardar Patel & Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti | October 31, 2026 | Saturday |
| 26 | Naraka Chaturdashi | November 08, 2026 | Sunday |
| 27 | Chhath Puja | November 15, 2026 | Sunday |
| 28 | Veerangna Uda Devi Martyrdom Day | November 16, 2026 | Monday |
| 29 | Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti* | December 16, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 30 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Birth Anniversary | December 23, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Thursday |
Check the link given below to download the Uttar Pradesh School Holiday List 2026 PDF:
Uttar Pradesh School Holiday List 2026 Download PDF |
Uttar Pradesh Month-wise School Holiday List 2026
The tables below present the Gazetted, Restricted, and Women Employees' holidays separated by month for easy planning.
January 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Day | January 01, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 2 | Hazrat Ali's Birthday | January 03, 2026 | Saturday | Gazetted |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | January 14, 2026 | Wednesday | Restricted |
| 4 | Basant Panchami | January 23, 2026 | Friday | Restricted |
| 5 | Karpoori Thakur Birth Anniversary | January 24, 2026 | Saturday | Restricted |
| 6 | Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday | Gazetted |
February 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | February 01, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 2 | Shab-e-Barat* | February 04, 2026 | Wednesday | Restricted |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Gazetted |
March 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holika Dahan | March 02, 2026 | Monday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Holi | March 04, 2026 | Wednesday | Gazetted |
| 3 | Holi (Additional) | March 05, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 4 | Juma-tul-Wida (Alvida)* | March 13, 2026 | Friday | Restricted |
| 5 | Cheti Chand | March 19, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 6 | Eid-ul-Fitr* | March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Gazetted |
| 7 | Eid-ul-Fitr (Additional)* | March 22, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 8 | Ram Navami | March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Gazetted |
| 9 | Good Friday | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Gazetted |
April 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 03, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Easter Saturday | April 04, 2026 | Saturday | Restricted |
| 3 | Maharishi Kashyap & Maharaj Nishad Raj Jayanti | April 05, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 4 | Easter Monday | April 06, 2026 | Monday | Restricted |
| 5 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Gazetted |
| 6 | Chandrashekhar Jayanti | April 17, 2026 | Friday | Restricted |
| 7 | Parshuram Jayanti | April 19, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
May 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddha Purnima | May 01, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | May 09, 2026 | Saturday | Restricted |
| 3 | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)* | May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Gazetted |
| 4 | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid - Additional)* | May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
June 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moharram (Additional)* | June 25, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 2 | Moharram* | June 26, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
July 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | No Holidays Scheduled | - | - | - |
August 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chehallum* | August 04, 2026 | Tuesday | Restricted |
| 2 | Independence Day | August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Gazetted |
| 3 | Eid-e-Milad / Barawafat* | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Gazetted |
| 4 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
September 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janmashtami | September 04, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Vishwakarma Puja | September 17, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 3 | Anant Chaturdashi | September 25, 2026 | Friday | Restricted |
October 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 02, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | October 11, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 3 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 19, 2026 | Monday | Restricted |
| 4 | Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashami) | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Gazetted |
| 5 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | October 26, 2026 | Monday | Restricted |
| 6 | Sardar Patel & Acharya Narendra Dev Jayanti | October 31, 2026 | Saturday | Restricted |
November 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepawali | November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Gazetted |
| 2 | Naraka Chaturdashi | November 08, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 3 | Govardhan Puja | November 09, 2026 | Monday | Gazetted |
| 4 | Bhaiyya Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti | November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Gazetted |
| 5 | Chhath Puja | November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Restricted |
| 6 | Veerangna Uda Devi Martyrdom Day | November 16, 2026 | Monday | Restricted |
| 7 | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Gazetted |
December 2026 Holidays
| No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti* | December 16, 2026 | Wednesday | Restricted |
| 2 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Birth Anniversary | December 23, 2026 | Wednesday | Restricted |
| 3 | Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 | Thursday | Restricted |
| 4 | Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Gazetted |
Uttar Pradesh School Holiday List 2026–27 helps students, parents, and teachers plan studies and vacations in advance. With proper breaks and long festival holidays, the calendar ensures a healthy balance between learning and rest.
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