⚖️ Legal Regulations

In the United States, federal holidays are established by law for government offices and are widely observed by private businesses, though not mandated. In India, the central government declares Gazetted Holidays (mandatory public holidays) and Restricted Holidays (optional, allowing employees to choose a limited number based on personal or religious preference).
The Central Government of India declares Gazetted Holidays, which are mandatory public holidays for central government offices, banks, and most businesses. The three mandatory nationwide holidays are Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The government also publishes a list of Restricted Holidays, which are optional; central government employees may avail a limited number (typically 2-3) of these days off per year based on personal or religious preferences.
India's holiday system for central government offices is defined by a two-part structure. Gazetted holidays are mandatory national public holidays. Additionally, employees are entitled to choose any two days from a separate list of restricted holidays based on personal, regional, or religious preference, reflecting the country's diversity.

📰 News

The Central Government has officially released its 2026 holiday calendar, listing 17 gazetted holidays and a separate list of restricted holidays. This formal announcement allows employees and organizations to plan the year in advance. No major regulatory changes to working hours or new national holidays were announced for 2026.

💡 Insights

In the US, strategic vacation planning around public holidays to create extended breaks is common. In India, the holiday list is designed to spread out mandatory and optional holidays throughout the year, facilitating planning, and cultural practices like multi-generational joint families historically influenced work-life patterns.
India's holiday system uniquely includes a large list of Restricted Holidays, allowing individuals to choose optional days off, reflecting the country's multicultural and multi-religious fabric. Strategic leave planning around holidays that fall on weekdays is common to create long weekends. The list is designed to spread holidays throughout the year for better work schedule planning.
India's diverse population leads to a wide variety of festivals and holidays. Many holidays in 2026 fall near weekends, allowing employees to plan for longer breaks. The system of restricted holidays allows individuals to personalize their leave based on their cultural or religious observances.

2026 Working days summary for Maharashtra, India

Maharashtra, India has 241 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 24 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

241
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
24
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 19 7 2 28
March 18 8 5 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 21 8 1 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 21 8 1 30
October 20 9 2 31
November 17 8 5 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 241 100 24 365

2026 Calendar for Maharashtra, 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
Makar Sankranti
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami
24
25
26
Republic Day
Republic Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Guru Ravi Das Jayanti
Guru Ravi Das Jayanti
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
13
14
15
Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri
16
17
18
19
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
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
Holi (Second Day)
Holi (Second Day)
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Gudhi Padwa
Gudhi Padwa
20
Jamat-ul-Vida
Jamat-ul-Vida
21
Ramzan-Id (Id-ul-Fitra)
Ramzan-Id (Id-ul-Fitra)
22
23
24
25
26
Ram Navami
Ram Navami
27
28
29
30
31
Mahavir Janmakalyanak
Mahavir Janmakalyanak

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

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

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

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Buddha Pournima
Buddha Pournima
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Bakri Id (Id-uz-Zuha)
Bakri Id (Id-uz-Zuha)
29
30
31

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

June 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
Moharrum
Moharrum
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
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Rath Yatra
Rath Yatra
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Id-e-Milad
Id-e-Milad
27
28
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan
29
30
31

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

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi
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 Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dasara
Dasara
21
22
23
24
25
26
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
27
28
29
Karva Chauth
Karva Chauth
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 Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)
9
Deepavali Holiday
Deepavali Holiday
10
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)
11
Bhaubeej
Bhaubeej
12
13
14
15
Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti
25
26
27
28
29
30

17 working days, 8 weekend days, and 5 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
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
24
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas
Christmas
26
27
28
29
30
31

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

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:37The holiday set for Maharashtra in 2026 has been updated to include additional observances while removing a few, resulting in a revised and expanded list of holidays.
2026-05-05 10:48:30The holiday set for Maharashtra in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also adjusting the dates of several existing holidays.

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