Holidays in Maharashtra, 2026
Every holiday in Maharashtra in 2026, and what employers must give.
Next holiday
Sun 8 NovDiwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) (state and festival)
The year at a glance
- National
- State and festival
The holidays, by type
- National (3)
- State and festival (21)
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- Sun 8 NovDiwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)
- Tue 10 NovDiwali (Bali Pratipada)
- Tue 24 NovGuru Nanak Jayanti
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What employers must give
Paid holidays: the 3 national holidays, and 8 festival holidays under the state's law.
Working on a holiday: The employer may ask a worker to work on a paid festival holiday, but must pay double the daily average wage and give leave on another day.
What to do
- Give the national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires, with full pay.
- If someone works on a holiday, pay them or give them another day off, as the rules above say.
- Put up the list of holidays where your staff can see it.
Where these figures come from
Maharashtra-State-Holidays-List-2026-Notification
Holiday list, Government of Maharashtra
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General information, not legal advice. Follow the official notification.
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