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Telangana Holidays in 2026

The full list of public, government, and regional festival holidays declared for Telangana in 2026.

Quick answer

Telangana has 27 holidays listed for 2026, from Bhogi (Jan 14) to Boxing Day (Dec 26). The list below shows every date and day, and which are public, national or regional.

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Key Highlights

  • Telangana has declared 27 public/government holidays for 2026, combining national observances with regional festivals.
  • Of these, 4 are national holidays observed across every Indian state (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti).
  • The remaining dates reflect Telangana's own regional festivals and state-specific observances.
  • Companies operating in Telangana should plan leave and attendance policies around this calendar.

List of Telangana Public Holidays in 2026

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
Jan 14WednesdayBhogiRegional
Jan 15ThursdaySankranti / PongalRegional
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Feb 15SundayMahashivratriReligious
Mar 3TuesdayHoliReligious
Mar 19ThursdayUgadi (Telugu New Year)Regional
Mar 21SaturdayEid-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Religious
Mar 22SundayDay following RamzanReligious
Mar 27FridaySri Rama NavamiReligious
Apr 3FridayGood FridayReligious
Apr 5SundayBabu Jagjivan Ram's BirthdayState
Apr 14TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar JayantiNational
May 28ThursdayBakrid (Eid ul-Azha)Religious
Jun 26FridayMuharramReligious
Aug 10MondayBonaluRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Aug 26WednesdayEid Milad-un-NabiReligious
Sep 4FridayKrishna JanmashtamiReligious
Sep 14MondayVinayaka ChavithiReligious
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayantiNational
Oct 18SundaySaddula BathukammaRegional
Oct 20TuesdayDussehra (Vijaya Dashami)Regional
Oct 21WednesdayDay following Vijaya DashamiRegional
Nov 8SundayDeepavali / DiwaliReligious
Nov 24TuesdayKartika Purnima / Guru Nanak JayantiReligious
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayReligious
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayReligious

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FAQs for Telangana Holidays 2026

What are the major public holidays in Telangana for 2026?

Telangana observes 27 declared holidays in 2026, including the national holidays (Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti) plus its own regional festivals — see the full table above.

Are public holidays in Telangana the same as the central government's list?

No — while Telangana observes the same core national holidays as every state, it also declares its own additional regional and religious holidays that don't apply elsewhere in India.

Are these dates final?

Dates tied to the Islamic lunar calendar (Eid, Muharram, Milad-un-Nabi) are provisional until confirmed by moon sighting, and state governments can amend their official notification. Always confirm close to the date.

How should HR use this Telangana holiday list?

Load it into your HRMS at the start of the year so it's excluded from leave-balance calculations automatically, and revisit lunar-calendar dates a few weeks before they occur.

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