{
  "entity_type": "data_package",
  "dataset_id": "calcgrid-india-central-government-holidays",
  "dataset_version": "in-dopt-central-government-holidays-2026.1",
  "jurisdiction": "IN (central-government administrative offices)",
  "year": 2026,
  "coverage": {
    "start": "2026-01-01",
    "end": "2026-12-31"
  },
  "office_scopes": [
    "delhi_new_delhi",
    "outside_delhi"
  ],
  "delhi_new_delhi_gazetted_events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-26",
      "name": "Republic Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-04",
      "name": "Holi",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "name": "Id-ul-Fitr",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-26",
      "name": "Ram Navami",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-31",
      "name": "Mahavir Jayanti",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-03",
      "name": "Good Friday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "name": "Budha Purnima",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "name": "Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-26",
      "name": "Muharram",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "name": "Independence Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-26",
      "name": "Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-04",
      "name": "Janmashtami (Vaishnava)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-02",
      "name": "Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-20",
      "name": "Dussehra",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "name": "Diwali (Deepavali)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-24",
      "name": "Guru Nanak's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    }
  ],
  "outside_delhi_compulsory_events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-26",
      "name": "Republic Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "name": "Id-ul-Fitr",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-31",
      "name": "Mahavir Jayanti",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-03",
      "name": "Good Friday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "name": "Budha Purnima",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "name": "Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-26",
      "name": "Muharram",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "name": "Independence Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-26",
      "name": "Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-02",
      "name": "Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-20",
      "name": "Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "name": "Diwali (Deepavali)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-24",
      "name": "Guru Nanak's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted",
      "observed": false
    }
  ],
  "restricted_events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "name": "New Year's Day",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-03",
      "name": "Hazarat Ali's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-14",
      "name": "Makar Sankranti",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-14",
      "name": "Magha Bihu / Pongal",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-23",
      "name": "Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01",
      "name": "Guru Ravi Das's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-12",
      "name": "Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-15",
      "name": "Maha Shivratri",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-19",
      "name": "Shivaji Jayanti",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-03",
      "name": "Holika dahan",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-03",
      "name": "Dolyatra",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-19",
      "name": "Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-20",
      "name": "Jamat-Ul-Vida",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-05",
      "name": "Easter Sunday",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-14",
      "name": "Vaisakhi / Vishu / Mesha Sankranti (Tamil New Year's Day)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-15",
      "name": "Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-09",
      "name": "Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-16",
      "name": "Rath Yatra",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "name": "Parsi New Year's day / Nauraj",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-26",
      "name": "Onam or Thiru Onam Day",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-28",
      "name": "Raksha Bandhan",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-14",
      "name": "Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-18",
      "name": "Dussehra (Saptami)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-19",
      "name": "Dussehra (Mahashtami)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-20",
      "name": "Dussehra (Mahanavami)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-26",
      "name": "Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-29",
      "name": "Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "name": "Naraka Chaturdasi",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-09",
      "name": "Govardhan Puja",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-11",
      "name": "Bhai Duj",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-15",
      "name": "Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-24",
      "name": "Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-23",
      "name": "Hazarat Ali's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-24",
      "name": "Christmas Eve",
      "holiday_class": "restricted",
      "observed": false
    }
  ],
  "all_transcribed_events": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-26",
      "name": "Republic Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-04",
      "name": "Holi",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_delhi",
      "applies_to": "delhi_new_delhi"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-21",
      "name": "Id-ul-Fitr",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-26",
      "name": "Ram Navami",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_delhi",
      "applies_to": "delhi_new_delhi"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-31",
      "name": "Mahavir Jayanti",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-03",
      "name": "Good Friday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "name": "Budha Purnima",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-27",
      "name": "Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-26",
      "name": "Muharram",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-15",
      "name": "Independence Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-26",
      "name": "Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-04",
      "name": "Janmashtami (Vaishnava)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_delhi",
      "applies_to": "delhi_new_delhi"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-02",
      "name": "Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-20",
      "name": "Dussehra",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_delhi",
      "applies_to": "delhi_new_delhi"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-08",
      "name": "Diwali (Deepavali)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-24",
      "name": "Guru Nanak's Birthday",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-25",
      "name": "Christmas Day",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory",
      "applies_to": "both"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-20",
      "name": "Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)",
      "holiday_class": "gazetted_compulsory_outside_delhi",
      "applies_to": "outside_delhi"
    }
  ],
  "substitute_day_policy": "No substitute holiday is inferred when an initially declared festival falls on a weekly off or other non-working day.",
  "optional_selection_policy": "Outside-Delhi offices choose three optional holidays locally; each employee may also choose two Restricted Holidays. These selections are not inferred.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "Government of India DoPT Office Memorandum F.No.12/2/2023-JCA dated 3 July 2025",
      "url": "https://nhai.gov.in/assets/pdf/List_of_holidays-2026.pdf",
      "type": "government",
      "published_at": "2025-07-03",
      "scope": "central_government_offices_2026"
    },
    {
      "name": "Government of India DoPT induction material (JCA responsibility includes working hours and five-day week system)",
      "url": "https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/InductionMaterial_01072025_0.pdf",
      "type": "government",
      "published_at": "2025-07-01",
      "scope": "central_government_working_hours_and_five_day_week_policy"
    },
    {
      "name": "National Portal of India Holiday Calendar",
      "url": "https://www.india.gov.in/calendar",
      "type": "government",
      "scope": "central_and_state_union_territory_calendar_navigation"
    }
  ]
}