July 2026 calendar: Complete list of holidays, festivals, bank holidays and major events

July 2026 Calendar: July brings a mix of regional bank holidays, religious festivals, and important vrat observances across India. From Jagannath Rath Yatra and Guru Purnima to Devshayani Ekadashi and Ashadha Amavasya, the month is packed with significant cultural and spiritual events. Several states will also observe bank holidays for local festivals and commemorative occasions. Here's a complete list of bank holidays, festivals, and important dates in July 2026 to help you plan your month.

Bank holidays in July 2026

Banks will remain closed in select states during July 2026 to mark regional festivals, cultural celebrations, and commemorative occasions.

• July 6 (Monday): Banks will remain closed in Mizoram on the occasion of Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) Day, which honours the state's largest women's welfare organisation.
• July 9 (Thursday): Banks will be shut in Meghalaya for Beh Deinkhlam, the most significant cultural and religious festival of the Pnar (Jaintia) community.
• July 16 (Thursday): Banks will remain closed in Odisha, Uttarakhand and Manipur to observe Ratha Yatra/Kang (Rathajatra) and Harela, two important regional festivals.
• July 17 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Meghalaya to mark the death anniversary of U Tirot Singh, a revered Khasi freedom fighter.
• July 18 (Saturday): Banks will be closed in Sikkim for Drukpa Tshe-zi, a significant Buddhist festival commemorating Lord Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath.
• July 22 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Tripura on account of Kharchi Puja, a major festival centred on the worship of the 14 ancestral deities (Chaturdasha Devata).

July 2026 festivals

Date	Festival / Vrat
July 3 (Fri)	Krishnapingala Sankashti
July 7 (Tue)	Kalashtami, Masik Krishna Janmashtami
July 10 (Fri)	Yogini Ekadashi, Masik Karthigai
July 11 (Sat)	Krishna Ramalakshmana Dwadashi, Gauna Yogini Ekadashi, Vaishnava Yogini Ekadashi
July 12 (Sun)	Rohini Vrat, Ravi Pradosh Vrat, Masik Shivaratri
July 14 (Tue)	Ashadha Amavasya, Darsha Amavasya
July 15 (Wed)	Ashadha (Gupt) Navratri Begins, Chandra Darshan
July 16 (Thu)	Jagannath Rath Yatra, Karka Sankranti
July 17 (Fri)	Aniruddha Chaturthi
July 19 (Sun)	Skanda Sashti
July 20 (Mon)	Ashadha Ashtahnika Begins
July 21 (Tue)	Parvati Jayanti, Masik Durgashtami
July 22 (Wed)	Bhadali Navami
July 24 (Fri)	Asha Dashami Vrat
July 25 (Sat)	Devshayani (Harishayani) Ekadashi, Vasudeva Dwadashi, Gauri Vrat Begins
July 26 (Sun)	Ravi Pradosh Vrat
July 27 (Mon)	Jayaparvati Vrat Begins
July 28 (Tue)	Kokila Vrat, Ashadha Chaumasi Chaudas
July 29 (Wed)	Guru Purnima, Vyasa Puja, Ashadha Purnima, Ashadha Purnima Vrat, Gauri Vrat Ends, Dakshinamurti Jayanti
July 30 (Thu)	Shravana Month Begins (North India)