Public Holiday 2026: Big news for everyone. The Maharashtra government has announced public holidays for the year 2026. Next year, all government offices in the state will observe 24 public holidays. A special one-day holiday has been declared for Bhai Dooj. The General Administration Department has issued an official notification in this regard.
These holidays, announced by the state government, apply to all offices and institutions in Maharashtra. This includes all government offices, state undertakings, municipal corporations, municipal councils, town councils, district councils, panchayat committees, and gram panchayats. This list of public holidays includes major festivals and days of national importance. In 2026, Maharashtra Day, Buddha Purnima on May 1, Independence Day, and the Parsi New Year on August 15 fall on the same date, causing government offices to be completely closed. A special additional holiday has been announced for Bhai Dooj on November 11 (Wednesday).
Whereas, in 2026, both Mahashivratri (Mahashivratri 2026) and Lakshmi Pujan (Diwali) festivals are falling on Sunday, due to which there will be no need for separate holiday for these days.
Special holiday for banks
Apart from public holidays, 1st April 2026 (Wednesday) has been declared as a holiday for annual audit for banks only.
Complete list of public holidays in the state-
Republic Day: Monday, January 26, 2026
Mahashivratri: Sunday, February 15, 2026
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti: Thursday, February 19, 2026
Holi: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Gudi Padwa: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Ramadan Eid (Eid al-Fitr): Saturday, March 21, 2026
Ram Navami: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Mahavir Jayanti: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Good Friday: Friday, April 3, 2026
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti: Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Maharashtra Day: Friday, May 1, 2026
Buddha Purnima: Friday, May 1, 2026
Bakrid (Eid al-Adha): Thursday, May 28, 2026
Muharram: Friday, June 26, 2026
Independence Day: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Parsi New Year: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Eid-e-Milad: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Ganesh Chaturthi: Monday, September 14, 2026
Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday: Friday, October 2, 2026
Dussehra: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Puja): Sunday, November 8, 2026
Diwali (Balipratipada): Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Bhaidooj: Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (Extra Sutti)
Guru Nanak Jayanti: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2026