The Government of Mizoram has officially announced the list of public holidays to be observed in all government offices across the state for the calendar year 2026. According to an Office Memorandum issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) on Monday, all government offices will remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays, in addition to the 28 declared public holidays.
The list includes major national holidays such as Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), as well as important state and local holidays including Missionary Day (January 11), Chapchar Kut (March 13), State Day (February 20), YMA Day (June 15), Remna Ni (June 30), and MHIP Day (July 6).
The government has also approved two optional (restricted) holidays that employees may choose from a list of 34 festivals and observances, including Makar Sankranti, Maha Shivratri, Easter Monday, Rath Yatra, Onam, Raksha Bandhan, and Christmas Festival, among others.
The order further states that working days and hours for medical establishments, including hospitals, dispensaries, and sub-centres, will be regulated by notifications issued by the Health & Family Welfare Department. Similarly, Police, Home Guards, and Fire Services will follow their respective departmental rules and notifications.
Public Holidays for 2026
- New Year’s Day – January 1, Thursday
- New Year Celebration – January 2, Friday
- Missionary Day – January 11, Sunday
- Republic Day – January 26, Monday
- State Day – February 20, Friday
- Holi – March 4, Wednesday
- Chapchar Kut – March 13, Friday
- Id-ul-Fitr – March 21, Saturday
- Ram Navami – March 26, Thursday
- Mahavir Jayanti – March 31, Tuesday
- Good Friday – April 3, Friday
- Buddha Purnima – May 1, Friday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – May 27, Wednesday
- YMA Day – June 15, Monday
- Muharram – June 26, Friday
- Remna Ni – June 30, Tuesday
- MHIP Day – July 6, Monday
- Independence Day – August 15, Saturday
- Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – August 26, Wednesday
- Janmashtami – September 4, Friday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – October 2, Friday
- Dussehra – October 20, Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – November 8, Sunday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – November 24, Tuesday
- Christmas Eve – December 24, Thursday
- Christmas Day – December 25, Friday
- Christmas Celebration – December 26, Saturday
- New Year’s Eve – December 31, Thursday
Restricted Holidays
Employees may avail any two (2) holidays of their choice from the following list, subject to prior approval from the competent authority:
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday (Jan 3)
New Year Celebration (Jan 5)
Makar Sankranti (Jan 14)
Magh Bihu/Pongal (Jan 14)
Sri Panchami/Basant Panchami (Jan 23)
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday (Feb 1)
Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s Birthday (Feb 12)
Maha Shivratri (Feb 15)
Shivaji Jayanti (Feb 19)
Holika Dahan (Mar 3)
Dolyatra (Mar 3)
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand (Mar 19)
Jamal Ul-Vida (Mar 20)
Easter Monday (Apr 6)
Vaisakhi/Visu/Meshadi (Apr 14)
Vaisakhadi (Bengali)/Bahag Bihu (Apr 15)
Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday (May 9)
Rath Yatra (Jul 16)
Parsi New Year’s Day/Naura (Aug 15)
Onam or Thiru Onam Day (Aug 26)
Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28)
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi (Sep 14)
Dussehra (Saptami) (Oct 18)
Dussehra (Mahashtami) (Oct 19)
Dussehra (Mahanavami) (Oct 20)
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday (Oct 26)
Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) (Oct 29)
Naraka Chaturdasi (Nov 8)
Govardhan Puja (Nov 9)
Bhai Duj (Nov 11)
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) (Nov 15)
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day (Nov 24)
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday (Dec 23)
Christmas Festival (Dec 28)
Sd/- IRENE ZOHLIMPUII CHONGTHU
Additional Secretary to the Government of Mizoram
General Administration Department
Source: dipr.mizoram.gov.in
