Uttarakhand’s holiday calendar feels quieter on paper than in real life, for a simple reason: many of its holidays and celebrations are tied to mountain terrain, weather, and local movement rather than grand, large-scale events.
In cities like Dehradun and Haridwar, the holiday rhythm, with offices thinning out and crowds filling public spots, is visible even when holidays fall in ordinary work weeks. 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 geography. The hill districts and the plains do not experience holidays in the same way. 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 recognizing 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 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|
| Jan 01 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 15 | Friday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 06 | Saturday | Maha Shivratri | Religious |
| Mar 10 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr* | Religious |
| Mar 22 | Monday | Holi | Religious |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Religious |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | Public |
| May 01 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| Jul 17 | Saturday | Harela | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 25 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Religious |
| Oct 02 | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 09 | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) | Religious |
| Oct 29 | Friday | Diwali | Religious |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Religious |
*Dates for certain festivals follow the lunar calendar and reflect commonly observed 2027 calculations. Islamic festival dates may shift by a day based on moon sighting.
Major Religious Holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|
| Jan 01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri | Religious |
| Mar 04 | Wednesday | Holi | Religious |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr* | Religious |
| Apr 03 | Friday | Good Friday | Religious |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | Public |
| May 01 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| Jul 16 | Thursday | Harela | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Sep 04 | Friday | Janmashtami | Religious |
| Oct 02 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) | Religious |
| Nov 08 | Sunday | Diwali | Religious |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Religious |
*Islamic festival dates are tentative and may shift based on moon sighting.
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 lists only one.
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 2027
FAQs
1. Is Harela a holiday in Uttarakhand?
Yes. Harela is an official regional holiday and is especially important in the state’s hill districts.
2. Do all districts follow the same holidays in the same way?
National holidays are observed uniformly, while regional and religious holidays may be kept more strictly in some districts than in others.
3. What are the reasons for the changing dates of some festivals every year?
Most religious festivals follow the lunar calendar, which shifts against the Gregorian calendar every year.
4. Are private companies required to follow this list?
No. Private employers can set their own holiday policies, though most observe national holidays.
5. Are banks closed on all these days?
Banks follow RBI-designated holidays, which may differ slightly from state government lists.
