Holidays in Puducherry, 2026
Every holiday in Puducherry in 2026, and what employers must give.
Next holiday
Sun 1 NovPuducherry Liberation Day (state and festival)
The year at a glance
- National
- State and festival
- Optional or restricted
The holidays, by type
- National (3)
- State and festival (14)
- Optional or restricted (39)
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- Sun 1 NovPuducherry Liberation Day
- Mon 2 NovAll Souls Day
- Sat 7 NovDeepavali Eve
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What employers must give
Paid holidays: the 3 national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires.
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
Public holidays and restricted holidays for 2026 in Puducherry (Gazette notification under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881)
Holiday list, Home Department, Government of Puducherry, No. G.O. Ms. No. 73; Gazette Extraordinary No. 117, 11 Nov 2025
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