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Holidays to be observed by Central Government Offices in Kerala in 2026
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07 NOV 2025 2:22PM by PIB Thiruvananthpuram
The list of Holidays for the year 2026 to be observed by Central Government Offices in Kerala has been published. In 2026, there will be 17 holidays and 39 restricted holidays.
Closed Holidays
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Sl.No.
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Occasion
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Date
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Day of the week
|
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1
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Republic Day
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January 26
|
Monday
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2
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*Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan)
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March 20
|
Friday
|
|
3
|
Mahavir Jayanti
|
March 31
|
Tuesday
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4
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Good Friday
|
April 03
|
Friday
|
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5
|
## Vaisakhadi / Bhag Bihu
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April 15
|
Wednesday
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6
|
Buddha Purnima
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May 01
|
Friday
|
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7
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*Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)
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May 27
|
Wednesday
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8
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* Muharram
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June 25
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Thursday
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9
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Independence Day
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August 15
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Saturday
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10
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*Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
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August 25
|
Tuesday
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11
|
##Onam
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August 26
|
Wednesday
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12
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Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
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October 02
|
Friday
|
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13
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##Dussehra (Mahashtami)
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October 19
|
Monday
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14
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Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
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October 20
|
Tuesday
|
|
15
|
Diwali (Deepavali)
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November 08
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Sunday
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16
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Guru Nanak's Birthday
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November 24
|
Tuesday
|
|
17
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Christmas Day
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December 25
|
Friday
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## Selected from the list of Optional Holidays, other than 14 Compulsory Holidays.
* Subject to change depending on the sighting of the moon.
Of these, the four holidays of Idu'l Fitr (Ramzan) (March 20), Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid) (May 27), Muharram (June 25) and Birthday of Prophet Mohammed (August 25) have been adopted from the State List. If the State Government changes any of these holidays, the changed date only will be observed as a Closed Holiday for Central Government Offices in Kerala also.
Restricted Holidays
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Sl.No.
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Occasion
|
Date
|
Day of the week
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1
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New Year's Day
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January 01
|
Thursday
|
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2
|
Mannam Jayanthi
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January 02
|
Friday
|
|
3
|
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
|
January 03
|
Saturday
|
|
4
|
Makar Sankaranti / Pongal
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January 14
|
Wednesday
|
|
5
|
Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami
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January 23
|
Friday
|
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6
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Guru Ravi Das's Birthday
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February 01
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Sunday
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7
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Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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February 12
|
Thursday
|
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8
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Maha Shivratri
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February 15
|
Sunday
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9
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Shiva ji Jayanti
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February 19
|
Thursday
|
|
10
|
Holika Dahan / Dolyatra
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March 03
|
Tuesday
|
|
11
|
Holi/ Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi
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March 04
|
Wednesday
|
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12
|
Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand
|
March 19
|
Thursday
|
|
13
|
Jamat-Ul-Vida
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March 20
|
Friday
|
|
14
|
Ram Navami
|
March 26
|
Thursday
|
|
15
|
Maundy Thursday
|
April 02
|
Thursday
|
|
16
|
Easter Sunday
|
April 05
|
Sunday
|
|
17
|
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi / Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day)
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April 14
|
Tuesday
|
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18
|
May Day
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May 01
|
Friday
|
|
19
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Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore
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May 09
|
Saturday
|
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20
|
Rath Yatra
|
July 16
|
Thursday
|
|
21
|
Karkadaka Vavu
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August 12
|
Wednesday
|
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22
|
Parsi New Year's Day/Nauraj
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August 15
|
Saturday
|
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23
|
Third Onam
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August 27
|
Thursday
|
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24
|
Fourth Onam/Raksha Bandhan/Avani Avittom/Ayyankali Jayanthi
|
August 28
|
Friday
|
|
25
|
Janmashtami - Vaishnavi/Sreekrishna Jayanthi
|
September 04
|
Friday
|
|
26
|
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
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September 14
|
Monday
|
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27
|
Vishwakarma Day
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September 17
|
Thursday
|
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28
|
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
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September 21
|
Monday
|
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29
|
Dussehra (Saptami)
|
October 18
|
Sunday
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|
30
|
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
|
October 21
|
Wednesday
|
|
31
|
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
|
October 26
|
Monday
|
|
32
|
Karaka Churthi (Karwa Chouth)
|
October 29
|
Thursday
|
|
33
|
Naraka Chaturdasi
|
November 08
|
Sunday
|
|
34
|
Govardhan Puja
|
November 09
|
Monday
|
|
35
|
Bhai Duj
|
November 11
|
Wednesday
|
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36
|
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
|
November 15
|
Sunday
|
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37
|
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
|
November 24
|
Tuesday
|
|
38
|
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
|
December 23
|
Wednesday
|
|
39
|
Christmas Eve
|
December 24
|
Thursday
|
The decision regarding finalization of the list of holidays to be observed by Central Government Offices in 2026 was taken at a meeting of the Central Government Welfare Employees Co-Ordination Committee in Thiruvananthapuram.
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