⚖️ Legal Regulations

In India, the holiday system is governed by central and state government notifications. Gazetted holidays are mandatory public holidays for all central government offices. The Factories Act and Shops & Establishments Acts of respective states regulate working hours and weekly holidays for other sectors. Restricted holidays are optional; central government employees may choose a limited number from a list for personal or religious observance.

💡 Insights

In India, the holiday system includes optional Restricted Holidays, allowing employees to choose from a list. The US sees strategic vacation planning to combine days off with public holidays for extended breaks. India's diverse population leads to a wide variety of festivals, and cultural factors like the caste system and joint families can influence workplace dynamics.
India's diverse culture leads to a vast number of holidays, with many being region or religion-specific. The concept of 'Restricted Holidays' allows employees to personalize their time off. Strategic planning around gazetted holidays to create long weekends is common. Typical work schedules often follow a Monday-Friday or Monday-Saturday pattern, varying by sector and region.

2026 Working days summary for Manipur, India

Manipur, India has 239 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 28 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

239
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
28
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 19 9 3 31
February 20 7 1 28
March 19 8 4 31
April 19 8 3 30
May 19 10 2 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 19 9 3 31
September 20 8 2 30
October 19 8 4 31
November 19 8 3 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 239 98 28 365

2026 Calendar for Manipur, India

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day / Gaan-Ngai
New Year's Day / Gaan-Ngai
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Death Anniversary of (L) Maharaja Gambhir Singh
Death Anniversary of (L) Maharaja Gambhir Singh
10
11
12
13
14
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
Lui-Ngai-Ni
Lui-Ngai-Ni
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Yaosang (Doljatra)
Yaosang (Doljatra)
4
Yaosang 2nd Day
Yaosang 2nd Day
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)
Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)
20
21
Id-ul-Fitr
Id-ul-Fitr
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

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

April 2026

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

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

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day (Labour Day)
May Day (Labour Day)
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
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
28
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
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Kang (Rathajatra)
Kang (Rathajatra)
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
Patriot's Day
Patriot's Day
14
15
Independence Day
Independence Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)
27
28
29
30
31

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

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Janma Ashtami
Janma Ashtami
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
Jananeta Irawat Birth Day
Jananeta Irawat Birth Day

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

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Mera Chaoren Houba
Mera Chaoren Houba
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Durga Ashtami (Bor Numit)
Durga Ashtami (Bor Numit)
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Mera Houchongba
Mera Houchongba
27
28
29
30
31

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

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Kut
Kut
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Diwali (Dipavali)
Diwali (Dipavali)
10
11
Ningol Chakkouba
Ningol Chakkouba
12
13
14
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 November 2026.

December 2026

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

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:38The holiday set for 2026 in Manipur has been expanded to include additional observances while also incorporating some new dates and removing a few existing ones.
2026-05-05 10:48:32The holiday set for Manipur in 2026 has been streamlined, resulting in the removal of several holidays while maintaining a core selection.