Holiday List in Uttarakhand 2026

Uttarakhand’s holiday calendar feels quieter on paper than it does in real life for a simple reason. Many of the holidays or celebratory occasions here are related to the mountainous terrain, weather, and local movement rather than a large, grand scale.

In cities like Dehradun and Haridwar, the holiday rhythm (of offices thinning down and crowds enjoying public spots) is visible even during ordinary work weeks when they occur. Government offices follow the official calendar closely. Schools plan around it. Private employers tend to observe fewer days, but attendance patterns often tell a different story when regional festivals or religious observances fall midweek.

Uttarakhand’s calendar also reflects its own geography. The hill districts and the plains do not experience holidays in the same manner as those on coastal and riparian plains do. A festival that feels routine in one district can bring travel disruptions and extended closures in another. The state’s official list tries to balance this by recognising a limited number of regional observances alongside national and religious holidays.

The list below reflects commonly notified and institutionally followed holidays in Uttarakhand, aligned with standard calendar calculations used by the state administration.

List of National, Public, and Regional Holidays in Uttarakhand for 2026

Dates for certain festivals follow the lunar calendar and reflect commonly observed 2026 calculations.

How Holidays Function in Uttarakhand

State government offices and public institutions follow this list closely. Regional festivals like Harela carry particular importance in hill districts, where observance often goes beyond a single day even when the calendar does not specify it to.

Private employers usually observe national holidays and a small set of religious festivals. In practice, travel conditions, weather, and geography often influence whether a “working day” actually functions as one. Banks follow RBI notifications, which overlap substantially with this list but are not identical every year.

Also Read: Holiday List in Tamil Nadu 2026

FAQs

1. Is Harela a holiday in Uttarakhand?

Yes - Harela is a known regional holiday and is especially important in the hill districts of the state.

2. Do all districts follow the same holidays in the same way?

National holidays are uniformly observed, whereas regional and religious holidays might be more strictly kept in some districts rather than others.

3. What are the reasons for the changing dates of some festivals every year?

Most of the religious festivals follow the lunar calendar, which moves simultaneously every year compared to the Gregorian calendar.

4. Are private companies required to follow this list?

Private employers can legally set their own holiday policies, though national holidays are widely observed in them.

5. Are banks closed on all these days?

Banks follow RBI-designated holidays, which may differ slightly from state government lists.