Telangana Government Declares Holiday List for 2026: Full Details Here

The Telangana state government has made a clear announcement about its holiday calendar for 2026, thus making it easier for the employees, students, and general public to plan their year ahead in a better way.

The holidays mentioned in the announcement will be observed in all the Telangana state government offices and institutions. Similar to the preceding years, all Sundays and second Saturdays will be non-working days for the whole of 2026.

The calendar is made up of general holidays and optional holidays that include major festivals, national observances, and religious occasions that are recognized and celebrated all over the state.

Telangana General Holidays 2026

The following dates have been declared as general holidays, during which government offices across Telangana will remain closed:

January 14 – Bhogi
January 15 – Sankranti / Pongal
January 26 – Republic Day
February 15 – Maha Shivaratri
March 3 – Holi
March 19 – Ugadi
March 21 – Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
March 22 – Day after Ramzan
March 27 – Sri Rama Navami
April 3 – Good Friday
April 5 – Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti
April 14 – Dr B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 27 – Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid)
June 26 – Shahadat Imam Hussain
August 10 – Bonalu
August 15 – Independence Day
August 26 – Eid Milad-un-Nabi
September 4 – Sri Krishna Ashtami
September 14 – Vinayaka Chavithi
October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti
October 18 – Saddula Bathukamma
October 20 – Vijaya Dasami
October 21 – Day after Vijaya Dasami
November 8 – Deepavali
November 24 – Kartika Purnima / Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 25 – Christmas
December 26 – Day after Christmas (Boxing Day)

Telangana Optional Holidays 2026

State government employees can choose any five optional holidays from the list below, subject to departmental guidelines:

January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 3 – Birthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A.)
January 16 – Kanumu
January 17 – Shab-e-Meraj
January 23 – Sri Panchami
February 4 – Shab-e-Barat
March 10 – Shahadat Hazrath Ali (R.A.)
March 13 – Jumuatul Wada
March 17 – Shab-e-Qader
March 31 – Mahaveer Jayanti
April 14 – Tamil New Year
April 20 – Basava Jayanti
May 1 – Buddha Purnima
June 4 – Eid-e-Ghadeer
June 25 – 9th Moharram
July 16 – Ratha Yatra
August 4 – Arbayeen
August 15 – Parsi New Year
August 21 – Varalakshmi Vratham
August 28 – Rakhi Purnima
September 23 – Yaz Dahum Shareef
October 19 – Maharnavami
October 26 – Birthday of Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi
November 8 – Naraka Chaturdhi
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 26 – Birthday of Hazrath Ali

Important Notes

Optional holidays must be selected in advance as per departmental rules.
Dates related to Muslim festivals may change depending on moon sighting.
Any additional holidays or revisions will be announced through official government notifications.

In view of the announcement, Telangana government employees can now make use of this second chance to plan holidays, festivals, and travel for 2026.

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