Maharashtra state government holiday list for 2026: Check when banks, educational, financial & other institutions will be closed in new year

The government of Maharashtra has officially notified the list of public holidays for the calendar year 2026. The holidays have been declared under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These holidays will be observed across the State of Maharashtra by government offices, institutions and establishments as specified.

The list includes 24 public holidays applicable across the state, one special holiday for banks only and one additional holiday applicable to state government and local body offices.

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Maharashtra state government holiday list for 2026

Sr. No.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Republic Day	26th January, 2026	Monday
2	Mahashivratri	15th February, 2026	Sunday
3	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti	19th February, 2026	Thursday
4	Holi (Second Day)	03rd March, 2026	Tuesday
5	Gudhi Padwa	19th March, 2026	Thursday
6	Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (Shawal-1)	21st March, 2026	Saturday
7	Ram Navami	26th March, 2026	Thursday
8	Mahavir Janmakalyanak	31st March, 2026	Tuesday
9	Good Friday	03rd April, 2026	Friday
10	Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti	14th April, 2026	Tuesday
11	Maharashtra Din	01st May, 2026	Friday
12	Buddha Pournima	01st May, 2026	Friday
13	Bakri Id (Id-Uz-Zuha)	28th May, 2026	Thursday
14	Moharum	26th June, 2026	Friday
15	Independence Day	15th August, 2026	Saturday
16	Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)	15th August, 2026	Saturday
17	Id-E-Milad	26th August, 2026	Wednesday
18	Ganesh Chaturthi	14th September, 2026	Monday
19	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	02nd October, 2026	Friday
20	Dasara	20th October, 2026	Tuesday
21	Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)	08th November, 2026	Sunday
22	Diwali (Bali Pratipada)	10th November, 2026	Tuesday
23	Guru Nanak Jayanti	24th November, 2026	Tuesday
24	Christmas	25th December, 2026	Friday

Holiday for banks only

(This holiday is applicable only to Banks and not to Government Offices)

Sr. No.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	To enable Banks to close their yearly accounts	01st April, 2026	Wednesday

Additional holiday for state government offices

Sr. No.	Holiday	Date	Day
1	Bhaubeej	11th November, 2026	Wednesday