2026 Working Days Calendar for Gujarat, India

⚖️ Legal Regulations

In India, Gazetted Holidays are mandatory public holidays for central government offices. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) declares a separate list of holidays for scheduled commercial banks, which also remain closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. In the United States, federal holidays are established by law, but private employers are not required to provide paid time off.

📰 News

A US bill proposing permanent 'Half-Daylight Saving Time' was mentioned as a potential change for 2026. For India, the official government and RBI holiday lists for 2026 have been published, noting upcoming observances like Shivaji Jayanti and Holi, with several Islamic holidays marked as tentative pending moon sightings.

💡 Insights

In India, bank holidays vary significantly by state due to local festivals. Strategic vacation planning around public holidays to create long weekends is common in both India and the US, with articles often highlighting the 'best days to take off' for extended breaks. Digital payment systems in India operate 24/7, even on bank holidays.

2026 Working days summary for Gujarat, India

Gujarat, India has 243 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 24 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

243
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
24
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January199331
February208028
March208331
April198330
May1910231
June218130
July228131
August209231
September217230
October198431
November217230
December228131
Total2439824365

2026 Calendar for Gujarat, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Holi
Holi
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Good Friday
Good Friday
26
27
Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Ram Navami
Ram Navami
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tentative)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Tentative)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Muharram (Tentative)
Muharram (Tentative)
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
18
19
20
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Eid-e-Milad (Tentative)
Eid-e-Milad (Tentative)
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Varshapratipada (Gujarati New Year)
Varshapratipada (Gujarati New Year)
22
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Sardar Patel Jayanti
Sardar Patel Jayanti

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Deepavali)
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.