🏤 India Post Holidays 2026 – Official Postal Holiday
Planning your postal transactions in advance? Here’s the official list of India Post Holidays 2026, including both national holidays and state-wise restricted holidays. This list helps you avoid delays in mailing, money orders, and banking services offered through post offices.
Here is the list of holidays for India Post in 2026 based on your file and class notes structure:
✅ India Post Holidays 2026 – List of 14 Main Holidays
- 01 January 2026 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day
- 14 January 2026 (Wednesday) – Makar Sankranti / Pongal
- 18 March 2026 (Tuesday) – Holi
- 25 March 2026 (Tuesday) – Good Friday
- 31 March 2026 (Monday) – Mahavir Jayanti
- 09 April 2026 (Thursday) – Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
- 14 April 2026 (Tuesday) – Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Bihu
- 21 April 2026 (Tuesday) – Ram Navami
- 01 May 2026 (Friday) – May Day / Maharashtra Day
- 25 May 2026 (Monday) – Buddha Purnima
- 21 July 2026 (Tuesday) – Bakrid / Eid-al-Adha
- 20 October 2026 (Tuesday) – Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
- 31 October 2026 (Saturday) – Diwali (Deepavali)
- 25 December 2026 (Friday) – Christmas Day
🟨 +3 Variable Holidays (Change from Circle to Circle)
Each Postal Circle can choose any 3 more holidays from a government-approved list, based on regional/state festivals.
Let me know if you want this list in a printable format (PDF or image) or with Hindi translations.
- 🔗 India Post Official Website
- 🔗 2026 Postal Holidays Circular – PDF (Upload it to your site)
- 📥 Available formats: PDF | JPG | PNG
🟦 Total Approved Holidays: 17 Days
- 14 Main (Fixed) Holidays –
These are uniform holidays observed by all Postal Circles across India. - 3 Variable (Optional) Holidays –
These are decided separately by each Circle (i.e., state/region) based on local or regional festivals, government notifications, and cultural relevance.
📌 Therefore, each Postal Circle will observe 17 holidays in total — 14 common + 3 circle-specific.
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