The Rajasthan Calendar 2026 brings together every gazetted holiday, restricted holiday, and bank closure the state government has notified for the year, along with the panchang details behind the dates that most often confuse people — Holi, Ram Navami, Navratri, and the five-day Diwali stretch. This Rajasthan Govt Calendar 2026 guide isn’t just a list copied from last year’s page; every date below has been cross-checked against current panchang calculations and multiple independent holiday trackers, and a few genuine date errors that circulate on other calendar sites have been corrected here.
Whether you’re a Rajasthan government employee planning your restricted holidays for the year, a bank customer trying to time a branch visit, a parent checking your child’s school calendar, or someone who just wants to know exactly when Holi, Diwali, or Teej fall in 2026, this page covers all of it in one place.
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Rajasthan Gazetted (Public) Holidays 2026
Gazetted holidays are mandatory closures for all Rajasthan government offices, most banks, and educational institutions, with employees entitled to paid leave.
| No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devnarayan Jayanti | January 25, 2026 | Sunday |
| 2 | Republic Day | January 26, 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Maha Shivratri | February 15, 2026 | Sunday |
| 4 | Holika Dahan | March 3, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Dhulandi (Holi) | March 4, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Chetichand | March 20, 2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Eid-ul-Fitr | March 21, 2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Ram Navami | March 26, 2026 | Thursday |
| 9 | Mahavir Jayanti | March 31, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Good Friday | April 3, 2026 | Friday |
| 11 | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti | April 11, 2026 | Saturday |
| 12 | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Parshuram Jayanti | April 19, 2026 | Sunday |
| 14 | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | May 28, 2026 | Thursday |
| 15 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | June 17, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Muharram | June 26, 2026 | Friday |
| 17 | World Tribal Day | August 9, 2026 | Sunday |
| 18 | Independence Day | August 15, 2026 | Saturday |
| 19 | Barawafat (Eid-e-Milad) | August 26, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28, 2026 | Friday |
| 21 | Shri Krishna Janmashtami | September 4, 2026 | Friday |
| 22 | Ramdev Jayanti / Teja Dashmi | September 21, 2026 | Monday |
| 23 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 2, 2026 | Friday |
| 24 | Navratra Sthapana & Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | October 11, 2026 | Sunday |
| 25 | Durgashtami | October 19, 2026 | Monday |
| 26 | Vijay Dashami (Dussehra) | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 27 | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | November 8, 2026 | Sunday |
| 28 | Govardhan Puja | November 9, 2026 | Monday |
| 29 | Bhai Dooj | November 10, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 30 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | November 24, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 31 | Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 | Friday |
Two entries above are worth a closer look — Holi’s dates and Bhai Dooj’s date differ from what several other calendar pages currently show. Both corrections are explained in the panchang section further down this page.
Rajasthan Restricted (Optional) Holidays 2026
Restricted holidays are optional — employees choose a limited number (commonly capped around two or three, subject to departmental approval) based on personal or community observance. Offices don’t close on these dates by default.
| No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Lohri | January 13, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 3 | Vishwakarma Jayanti | January 31, 2026 | Saturday |
| 4 | Swami Ramcharan Jayanti | January 31, 2026 | Saturday |
| 5 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | February 1, 2026 | Sunday |
| 6 | Shab-e-Barat | February 3, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | February 12, 2026 | Thursday |
| 8 | Gadge Maharaj Jayanti | February 23, 2026 | Monday |
| 9 | Jumat-ul-Vida | March 20, 2026 | Friday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi / Sain Jayanti | April 14, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | May 1, 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Guru Purnima | July 29, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Thadri | September 3, 2026 | Thursday |
| 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | September 14, 2026 | Monday |
| 15 | Samvatsari | September 16, 2026 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Anant Chaturdashi | September 25, 2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Maha Navami | October 20, 2026 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Karwa Chauth | October 29, 2026 | Thursday |
| 19 | Chhath Puja | November 15, 2026 | Sunday |
Note that Islamic dates such as Shab-e-Barat and Jumat-ul-Vida depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day either way once the relevant month’s crescent is officially confirmed closer to the date.
Panchang Highlights: The Dates Worth Getting Right
This is the section most generic calendar pages skip, and it’s exactly where mistakes creep in. Here’s what the panchang actually says about 2026’s trickiest festival dates.
Holi 2026: Why March 3–4, Not March 2–3
Holi follows the Phalguna Purnima tithi, and 2026 has an unusual complication: a total lunar eclipse falls on the night of March 3, 2026. Because eclipse periods are traditionally treated as inauspicious for rituals like Holika Dahan, the ceremony was pushed to the evening of March 3, once the eclipse cleared, rather than the earlier date some older calendars had printed. Rangwali Holi — the main day of colour play — follows on the morning of March 4, 2026. Multiple current panchang authorities and real-time festival reporting from March 2026 confirm this sequence: Holika Dahan on March 3 (Tuesday evening), colours on March 4 (Wednesday). If you’ve seen a calendar listing March 2 and March 3 instead, it’s likely working from pre-eclipse-adjustment data.
Ram Navami 2026: Two Traditions, Two Dates
Ram Navami falls on Chaitra Shukla Navami, and 2026 is one of those years where the tithi’s timing creates a genuine split between traditions. The Shaiva calculation — the one used by most gazetted holiday calendars, including Rajasthan’s official notification — places Ram Navami on Thursday, March 26, 2026. A separate Vaishnava calculation, followed in some temple traditions and observed with major celebrations including the Surya Tilak ceremony at Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, falls a day later on Friday, March 27, 2026. For Rajasthan government and banking purposes, March 26 is the date that matters, but don’t be surprised if you see temple events and news coverage referencing March 27 as well — both are legitimate depending on which tradition is being followed.
Navratri 2026: Chaitra and Sharad
Rajasthan observes two major Navratri periods each year. Chaitra Navratri runs alongside the Ram Navami period in March, culminating on Ram Navami itself. Sharad Navratri, the bigger of the two for most households, begins with Navratra Sthapana (Kalash Sthapana) on October 11, 2026, and runs through nine nights to Durgashtami on October 19 and Maha Navami on October 20, with Vijay Dashami (Dussehra) marking the festival’s conclusion on the same day, October 20, 2026.
Diwali 2026: The Full Five-Day Breakdown
Diwali isn’t a single date — it’s a five-day cluster, and 2026’s version lines up unusually well with the weekend. Here’s the complete sequence:
| Day | Date | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 6, 2026 (Friday) | Dhanteras |
| 2 | November 7, 2026 (Saturday) | Choti Diwali (Narak Chaturdashi) |
| 3 | November 8, 2026 (Sunday) | Diwali — Lakshmi Puja |
| 4 | November 9, 2026 (Monday) | Govardhan Puja |
| 5 | November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) | Bhai Dooj |
Lakshmi Puja on the main Diwali night is traditionally performed during Pradosh Kaal — the period just after sunset — with the auspicious window on November 8, 2026 typically falling somewhere in the early evening; exact timing varies by city, so it’s worth checking a local muhurat source closer to the date rather than relying on a single fixed time. Note that Bhai Dooj lands on November 10, a detail some calendars get wrong by listing November 11 instead — the tithi (Shukla Dwitiya) places it firmly on the 10th this year.
Other Notable Panchang Dates Worth Knowing
A few more 2026 dates matter to many Rajasthan households even though they’re not on the official gazetted or restricted list: Sharad Purnima falls on October 25, 2026, Ahoi Ashtami on November 1, 2026, and Karthika Purnima and Tulsi Vivah follow in mid-to-late November after Chhath Puja concludes. None of these close government offices, but they’re worth having on hand if you’re planning around the wider festival calendar.
Rajasthan Bank Holidays 2026
Bank holidays in Rajasthan follow the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, plus the RBI’s standing rule that every bank closes on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, in addition to all Sundays. Not every gazetted holiday closes banks — the bank-specific circular is narrower than the full gazetted list, so this table is the one to check specifically for branch visits.
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| January 24, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri |
| February 28, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March 4, 2026 | Wednesday | Holi |
| March 14, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| March 28, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 11, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| April 25, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| May 23, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| May 28, 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| June 13, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| June 27, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| July 11, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| July 25, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| August 8, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| August 22, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| September 4, 2026 | Friday | Krishna Janmashtami |
| September 12, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| September 26, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| October 24, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Diwali |
| November 9, 2026 | Monday | Govardhan Puja |
| November 14, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| December 12, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Branches stay shut on all of these dates, though ATMs, UPI, mobile banking, and net banking continue functioning as usual — cheque clearing is typically what slows down around a closure. Since bank holidays are notified separately from the general gazetted list, a handful of dates that close government offices — including Good Friday, Ambedkar Jayanti, Ram Navami, and Raksha Bandhan — don’t appear on the bank circular. For a specific branch, a quick call ahead is worth it, since local notifications can occasionally add a closure the general list doesn’t capture.
Gazetted vs. Restricted vs. Bank Holidays: What’s the Difference?
| Aspect | Gazetted Holiday | Restricted (Optional) Holiday | Bank Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who decides | Government of Rajasthan notification | State list; employee opts in | RBI, under the Negotiable Instruments Act |
| Applies to | All government offices, banks, schools | Only employees who choose it | Banks specifically, per the RBI-notified list |
| Do you need to apply | No — automatic | Yes — select and get approval | No — automatic |
| 2026 example | Republic Day, Diwali, Holi | Karwa Chauth, Ganesh Chaturthi | All Saturdays (2nd & 4th) plus most, not all, gazetted dates |
Knowing which column a date falls into is the difference between assuming an office is closed and getting caught out at one that’s actually open.
Maharana Pratap Jayanti: A Distinctly Rajasthani Holiday
Among the 31 gazetted dates, Maharana Pratap Jayanti (June 17, 2026) stands out as one with no equivalent on most other states’ calendars. It marks the birth anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh, the 16th-century ruler of Mewar renowned for his prolonged resistance against Mughal expansion, most famously at the Battle of Haldighati in 1576. He remains one of Rajasthan’s most revered historical figures, and the day is marked with tributes, cultural programmes, and events at forts and memorials across Udaipur and the wider Mewar region.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How many total holidays does Rajasthan have in 2026? Rajasthan has 50 official holidays in 2026 — 31 gazetted (public) holidays and 19 restricted (optional) holidays — plus the standard weekly bank closure pattern of Sundays and the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Q2: What is the correct Holi date in Rajasthan for 2026? Holika Dahan falls on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and Rangwali Holi (Dhulandi) falls on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. A lunar eclipse on March 3 shifted the traditional dates by a day compared to some older calendars still in circulation.
Q3: Is Ram Navami on March 26 or March 27, 2026? Rajasthan’s official gazetted calendar lists March 26, 2026 (Thursday). A separate Vaishnava tradition observes it a day later, on March 27, which is why you may see both dates referenced depending on the source.
Q4: When is Diwali 2026 in Rajasthan, and how many days does it run? Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The full festival stretch runs five days, from Dhanteras on November 6 through Bhai Dooj on November 10.
Q5: Is Bhai Dooj on November 10 or November 11, 2026? November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) is the correct date based on the Shukla Dwitiya tithi. Some calendars list November 11 in error.
Q6: How many bank holidays does Rajasthan have in 2026? Around 39 non-working days across the year for banks, combining 24 standard second-and-fourth Saturdays with roughly 15 festival and national holiday closures. Not every gazetted holiday closes banks — the bank-specific circular is a separate, shorter list.
Q7: Are private companies required to follow the Rajasthan gazetted holiday list? Government offices and banks are required to close on gazetted holidays. Private companies have more flexibility and often follow the same list, but some operate with limited or rotating staff — it’s worth checking directly with your employer for their specific policy.
Q8: Is Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on May 27 or May 28, 2026? May 28, 2026 (Thursday) is the date on Rajasthan’s official calendar, matching most of India. As with any Islamic festival, the exact day depends on moon sighting and can shift by a day.
Conclusion
The Rajasthan Calendar 2026 packs 31 gazetted holidays, 19 restricted options, and a banking schedule that doesn’t always mirror the full gazetted list into a single year — and a handful of the dates that trip up other calendar pages, from Holi’s eclipse-shifted timing to Bhai Dooj’s correct date, are worth double-checking before you plan around them. Bookmark this page for quick reference through the year, and if any official notification changes, it’s always worth confirming directly with your department or bank branch for anything time-sensitive.