⚖️ Legal Regulations

The central government declares Gazetted Holidays, which are mandatory public holidays for government offices. Additionally, the system includes Restricted Holidays, which are optional and allow government employees to choose a limited number of days off based on personal or religious preferences. The Factories Act and Shops and Establishments Acts of individual states regulate working hours and holidays for the private sector.
In India, Gazetted Holidays are mandatory public holidays for central government offices. Restricted Holidays are optional, allowing employees to choose a limited number based on personal or religious preference. In the United States, federal holidays are established by law, primarily for federal employees and institutions, with private sector observance varying.

💡 Insights

Planning for 'long weekends' around public holidays is a common cultural practice. The holiday calendar is designed to spread out gazetted and optional holidays throughout the year. Restricted holidays accommodate India's religious diversity, allowing employees to observe festivals specific to their faith.
Banks in India typically close on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, while remaining open on other Saturdays. The holiday system is designed to accommodate India's diverse religious and cultural landscape, with employees often strategically selecting restricted holidays to create long weekends. Many private companies follow the central government's holiday list, but variations exist across states and industries.
Indian holiday lists reflect the country's religious diversity, with many festivals based on lunar calendars leading to 'tentative' dates. In the US, strategic vacation planning around public holidays to create 'long weekends' is a common cultural practice, as highlighted by articles suggesting the best days to take off.

2026 Working days summary for Ladakh, India

Ladakh, India has 233 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 97 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 35 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

233
Working Days
97
Weekend Days
35
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 7 5 31
February 19 7 2 28
March 16 8 7 31
April 19 8 3 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 18 8 4 30
July 23 7 1 31
August 18 9 4 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 20 9 2 31
November 20 8 2 30
December 21 8 2 31
Total 233 97 35 365

2026 Calendar for Ladakh, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Hazrat Ali's Birthday
Hazrat Ali's Birthday
4
5
Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday
Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birthday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Lohri
Lohri
14
15
16
17
Shab-I-Miraj
Shab-I-Miraj
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 5 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

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

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Tangpe Chongya
Tangpe Chongya
4
Holi
Holi
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Shab-I-Qadr
Shab-I-Qadr
14
15
16
17
18
19
1st Navratra
1st Navratra
20
Jumat-ul-Vida
Jumat-ul-Vida
21
Eid-ul-Fitr/Nauroz
Eid-ul-Fitr/Nauroz
22
23
24
25
26
Ram Navami
Ram Navami
27
28
29
30
31

16 working days, 8 weekend days, and 7 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Yearly Closing of Bank
Yearly Closing of Bank
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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
Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima
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
Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid)
Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid)
28
29
30
31

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

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Eid-e-Ghadeer
Eid-e-Ghadeer
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Martyr's Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji
19
20
21
22
23
24
Hemis Tsechu
Hemis Tsechu
25
26
Ashoora (Muharram)
Ashoora (Muharram)
27
28
29
30

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Guru Hargobind Singh Ji's Birthday
Guru Hargobind Singh Ji's Birthday
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

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Chehlum (Youm-e-Arbaeen)
Chehlum (Youm-e-Arbaeen)
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
27
28
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi / Raksha Bandhan
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi / Raksha Bandhan
29
30
31

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Janmashtami
Janmashtami
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 September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dussehra / Mahanavami
Dussehra / Mahanavami
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 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
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Losar
Losar
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

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:24:55In the 2026 holiday set update for Ladakh, the number of holidays increased with the addition of New Year's Day at the beginning of January.
2026-05-05 10:48:28The holiday set for Ladakh in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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