Assam Government has officially released the Assam Government Holiday List 2026. The notification provides a comprehensive schedule of public holidays, restricted holidays, half-holidays, and special provisions for government offices, courts, and banks across the state.

Assam Government Holiday List 2026

List of Public Holidays in Assam for 2026

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Date (2026)	Day	Festival / Occasion
14 Jan	Wednesday	Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja
15 Jan	Thursday	(Continuation of Magh Bihu)
23 Jan	Friday	Netaji’s Birthday
26 Jan	Monday	Republic Day
27 Jan	Tuesday	Gwthar Bathou San
31 Jan	Saturday	Me-Dam-Me-Phi
1 Feb	Sunday	Bir Chilaray Divas
3 Mar	Tuesday	Dol Jatra
21 Mar	Saturday	Id-Ul-Fitre
3 April	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Tuesday	Bohag Bihu
15 Apr	Thursday	Bohag Bihu (2nd Day)
16 Apr	Friday	Bohag Bihu (3rd Day)
18 Apr	Saturday	Tithi of Damodar Dev
21 Apr	Tuesday	Sati Sadhani Divas
1 May	Friday	May Day, Buddha Purnima
27 May	Wednesday	Id-ul-Zuha
1 Jun	Monday	Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva
15 Aug	Saturday	Independence Day
1 Sep	Tuesday	Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Madhabdeva
4 Sep	Friday	Janmastomi
12 Sep	Saturday	Tirubhav Tithi of Sri Sri Sankaradeva
21 Sep	Monday	Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankaradeva
22 Sep	Tuesday	Karam Puja
2 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
18 Oct	Sunday	Kati Bihu & Durga Puja
19 Oct	Monday	Durga Puja (2nd Day)
20 Oct	Tuesday	Durga Puja (3rd Day)
21 Oct	Wednesday	Vijoya Dashomi
8 Nov	Sunday	Diwali & Kali Puja
11 Nov	Wednesday	Bhatri Dwitiya
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhat Puja
24 Nov	Tuesday	Lachit Divas & Guru Nanak’s Birthday
2 Dec	Wednesday	Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas)
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day

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List of Restricted Holidays in Assam

Date (2026)	Day	Festival / Occasion
1 Jan	Thursday	New Year’s Day
5 Jan	Monday	Rongker Karkli
13 Jan	Tuesday	Uruka of Magh Bihu
17 Jan	Saturday	Silpi Divas
27 Jan	Tuesday	Busu Dima Festival
4 Feb	Wednesday	Shab-E-Barat
15 Feb	Sunday	Sivaratri
17 Feb	Wednesday	Karbi-Dehal Kachir Dom
18 Feb	Thursday	Ali-Aye-Ligang (Full Holiday in 11 districts)
2 Mar	Monday	Khring Khring Baithow Puja
17 Mar	Tuesday	Lailatur Qadar
25 Mar	Wednesday	Tora Chira Bihu
31 Mar	Friday	Mahavir Jayanti
15 Apr	Wednesday	Deuri Bihu
18 Apr	Friday	Birthday of Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma
22 Apr	Wednesday	Tithi of Gopal Dev
1 May	Friday	Sati Radhika Utsav
16 May	Saturday	Tithi of Hari Dev
24 May	Saturday	Motak Raja Swargodeo Sarbananda Singh Divas
31 May	Sunday	Baikhowa Festival
20 Jun	Saturday	Death Anniversary of Bishnu Prasad Rabha
30 Jun	Tuesday	Hul Divas
13 Jul	Monday	Birthday of Nepali Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya
13 Aug	Thursday	Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit
26 Aug	Wednesday	Fateha-e-Dwaz-Daham
15 Sep	Tuesday	Nau Khai Festival
16 Sep	Wednesday	Birthday of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra
1 Nov	Sunday	Kuki Chavang Kut
7 Nov	Saturday	Wangala Festival
11 Nov	Wednesday	Abhibhav Tithi of Sri Sri Bhubaneswar Sadhu Thakur
19 Nov	Thursday	Bir Raghav Moran Divas
24 Nov	Tuesday	Death Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
3 Dec	Thursday	Gaan Ngai
5 Dec	Saturday	Sikpui Ruoi (Harvest Festival of Hmar community)
10 Dec	Thursday	Martyr’s Day
19 Dec	Saturday	Death Anniversary of Shree Shree Aniruddhadev
22 Dec	Tuesday	Gaan Ngai
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve

List of Half Holidays in Assam for the Year 2026

Date (2026)	Day	Occasion
25 Oct	Sunday	Lakshmi Puja

Key Highlights of Assam Government Holiday List 2025

Total Public Holidays: 36 days declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Restricted Holidays: Employees can avail any 2 days from a list of 37 cultural/religious observances.
Bank Holiday: 1 April 2026 for annual closing of accounts; plus all 2nd & 4th Saturdays.
Major Festivals Covered:
- Magh Bihu, Bohag Bihu, Kati Bihu
- Ali-Aye-Ligang, Me-Dam-Me-Phi
- Durga Puja, Diwali, Dol Jatra
- Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha, Christmas
- Janmastomi, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Good Friday
National Days: Republic Day (26 Jan), Independence Day (15 Aug), Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct).
Special Casual Leave: For Matri Pitri Vandana on July 9-12 or July 23-26 in 2026.
Local Holidays: Deputy Commissioners may declare 1 day of local importance (except Kamrup Metro, which gets 2 days with CM’s approval).
District-Specific Holiday: Ali-Aye-Ligang is a full holiday in 11 districts (Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, Charaideo, Biswanath).