Puducherry Holidays (2026) :
A notification on the list of holidays for FY 2026 has been announced by the Puducherry government via G.O. Ms. No. 73. For further information.
New Year
01-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
1Jan
Pongal
15-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
2Jan
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
16-01-2026 • Friday
Restricted
3Jan
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday
Official
4Jan
Eid-ul-Fitr
21-03-2026 • Saturday
Official
5Mar
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday
Official
6Apr
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Tamil New Year
14-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
7Apr
May day
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
8May
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday
Official
9May
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday
Official
10Aug
Milad-un-Nabi
26-08-2026 • Wednesday
Official
11Aug
Vinayagar Chathurthi
14-09-2026 • Monday
Official
12Sep
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday
Official
13Oct
Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja
19-10-2026 • Monday
Official
14Oct
Puducherry Liberation Day
01-11-2026 • Sunday
Official
15Nov
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday
Official
16Nov
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday
Official
17Dec
1
New Year
01-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
2
Pongal
15-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
3
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
16-01-2026 • Friday • Jan
Restricted
4
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
5
Eid-ul-Fitr
21-03-2026 • Saturday • Mar
Official
6
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday • Apr
Official
7
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Tamil New Year
14-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
8
May day
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
9
Eid-ul-Zuha
28-05-2026 • Thursday • May
Official
10
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday • Aug
Official
11
Milad-un-Nabi
26-08-2026 • Wednesday • Aug
Official
12
Vinayagar Chathurthi
14-09-2026 • Monday • Sep
Official
13
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday • Oct
Official
14
Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja
19-10-2026 • Monday • Oct
Official
15
Puducherry Liberation Day
01-11-2026 • Sunday • Nov
Official
16
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday • Nov
Official
17
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday • Dec
Official
| S.NO | MONTH | DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year | Official |
| 2 | Jan | 15-01-2026 | Thursday | Pongal | Official |
| 3 | Jan | 16-01-2026 | Friday | Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal | Restricted |
| 4 | Jan | 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Official |
| 5 | Mar | 21-03-2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Official |
| 6 | Apr | 03-04-2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Official |
| 7 | Apr | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Tamil New Year | Official |
| 8 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | May day | Official |
| 9 | May | 28-05-2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Zuha | Official |
| 10 | Aug | 15-08-2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Official |
| 11 | Aug | 26-08-2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi | Official |
| 12 | Sep | 14-09-2026 | Monday | Vinayagar Chathurthi | Official |
| 13 | Oct | 02-10-2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Official |
| 14 | Oct | 19-10-2026 | Monday | Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja | Official |
| 15 | Nov | 01-11-2026 | Sunday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Official |
| 16 | Nov | 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Diwali | Official |
| 17 | Dec | 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas | Official |