List of general, optional holidays in Telangana for 2026

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has released the official list of general and optional holidays for 2026.

The notification, issued by the General Administration Department, includes guidelines on public holidays for all government offices.

It states that state government offices will also remain closed on all Sundays and second Saturdays in 2026.

List of General Holidays in Telangana for 2026

The Telangana government has sanctioned a total of 27 general holidays for state employees in 2026. They are as follows:

1. January 14: Bhogi
2. January 15: Sankranti/Pongal
3. January 26: Republic Day
4. February 15: Maha Shivaratri
5. March 3: Holi
6. March 19: Ugadi
7. March 21: Eid-ul-Fitr (Moon sighting may alter date)
8. March 22: Following day of Eid-ul-Fitr
9. March 27: Sri Rama Navami
10. April 3: Good Friday
11. April 5: Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday
12. April 14: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
13. May 27: Eid-ul-Adha (Moon sighting may alter date)
14. June 26: Shahadat Imam Hussain (10th Muharram)
15. August 10: Bonalu
16. August 15: Independence Day
17. August 26: Milad-un-Nabi (Moon sighting may alter date)
18. September 4: Sri Krishna Astami
19. September 14: Vinayaka Chavithi
20. October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
21. October 18: Saddula Bathukamma
22. October 20: Vijaya Dasami/Dushera
23. October 21: Following day of Vijaya Dasami
24. November 8: Deepavali
25. November 24: Kartika Purnima/Guru Nanak’s Birthday
26. December 25: Christmas
27. December 26: Boxing Day

Optional Holidays

In addition to general holidays, there is a list of 26 optional holidays for Telangana government employees in 2026. Here is a selection of these optional holidays:

1. January 1: New Year’s Day
2. January 3: Birthday of Hazrath Ali (RA)
3. January 16: Kanumu
4. January 17: Shab-e-Meraj
5. January 23: Sri Panchami
6. February 2: Shab-e-Barat
7. March 10: Shahadat Hazrath Ali (RA)
8. March 13: Jumuatul Wada
9. March 17: Shab-e-Qader
10. March 31: Mahavir Jayanti
11. April 14: Tamil New Year’s Day
12. April 20: Basava Jayanthi
13. May 1: Buddha Purnima
14. June 4: Eid-e-Ghadeer
15. June 25: 9th Moharram
16. July 16: Ratha Yathra
17. August 4: Arbayeen
18. August 15: Parsi New Year’s Day
19. August 21: Varalakshmi Vratham
20. August 28: Sravana Purnima/Rakhi Purnima
21. September 23: Yaz Dhum Shareef
22. October 19: Maharnavami
23. October 26: Birthday of Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Maud
24. November 8: Naraka Chaturdhi
25. December 24: Christmas Eve
26. December 26: Birthday of Hazrath Ali

Moon-sighting Dependent Holidays in Telangana

Holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Milad-un-Nabi will align with the lunar calendar, so the dates may vary.

Currently, March 21 and May 27 are designated as tentative dates for Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, while Milad-un-Nabi is scheduled for August 26, 2026, subject to the moon sighting.

This comprehensive holiday calendar for Telangana in 2026 is essential for planning personal and official events.