Public Holidays
List of public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed during the calendar year 2026.
Public Holidays – 2026
Official public holidays observed in University Teaching Departments, Institutes, and recognized colleges under Kurukshetra University.
| S.No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Chottu Ram Jayanti / Basant Panchmi | 23 January 2026 | Friday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi | 4 March 2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Shaheedi Diwas / Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | 23 March 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Ram Navmi | 26 March 2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Maharana Partap Jayanti | 17 June 2026 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Sant Kabir Jayanti | 29 June 2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 July 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | 28 August 2026 | Friday |
| 13 | Janmashtami | 4 September 2026 | Friday |
| 14 | Shaheedi Divas / Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | 23 September 2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra | 2 October 2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Dussehra | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 26 October 2026 | Monday |
| 18 | Vishvakarma Day | 9 November 2026 | Monday |
| 19 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Christmas | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
Restricted Holidays – 2026
Besides public holidays, employees may be allowed any three holidays chosen from this restricted list.
| S.No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guru Brahmanand Jayanti / Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 12 February 2026 | Thursday |
| 2 | Good Friday | 3 April 2026 | Friday |
| 3 | Buddha Purnima | 1 May 2026 | Friday |
| 4 | Maharshi Kashyap Jayanti | 25 May 2026 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | 18 June 2026 | Thursday |
| 6 | Muharram | 26 June 2026 | Friday |
| 7 | Hariyali Teej | 15 August 2026 | Saturday |
| 8 | Milad-un-Nabi / Id-E-Milad | 26 August 2026 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Karva Chauth | 29 October 2026 | Thursday |
| 10 | Goverdhan Puja | 9 November 2026 | Monday |
| 11 | Chhath Puja | 15 November 2026 | Sunday |
| 12 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 14 December 2026 | Monday |
| 13 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Jayanti | 26 December 2026 | Saturday |
Weekly Holidays & Guidelines
- All Sundays will be non-working days.
- All Saturdays will be non-working days except for employees working on essential services duty.
- Festivals falling on already closed days (such as Sundays or second/fourth Saturdays) have been excluded from the primary public holiday list.
Note: This schedule is based on the official Kurukshetra University holiday notification for the calendar year 2026.
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