Assam Holidays in 2026

The Assam holiday list 2026 offers a great opportunity to plan your leaves and take advantage of long weekends. Here we have compiled a list of public, national and bank holidays in Assam for 2026.

Public Holidays in Assam for 2026

Below is the list of holidays in Assam including public, national and bank holidays in 2026:

Date  

Day 

Holiday 

15 January 2026 

Thursday 

Magh Bihu 

26 January 2026 

Monday 

Republic Day 

3 March 2026 

Tuesday 

Holi 

21 March 2026 

Saturday 

Idul Fitr 

3 April 2026 

Friday 

Good Friday 

14 April 2026 

Tuesday 

Bohag Bihu 

15 April 2026 

Wednesday 

Bohag Bihu Holiday 

1 May 2026 

Friday 

May Day 

27 May 2026 

Wednesday 

Bakrid 

15 August 2026 

Saturday 

Independence Day 

2 October 2026 

Friday 

Gandhi Jayanti 

18 October 2026 

Sunday 

Maha Saptami 

18 October 2026 

Sunday 

Kati Bihu 

19 October 2026 

Monday 

Maha Ashtami 

20 October 2026 

Tuesday 

Maha Navami 

21 October 2026 

Wednesday 

Vijaya Dashami 

8 November 2026 

Sunday 

Diwali 

25 December 2026 

Friday 

Christmas Day 

Bank Holidays in Assam for 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in 2015, declared that all banks in India will remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of a month, and on other Saturdays will remain working full day. Also, banks in India will be closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Below is the list of bank holidays in Assam for the year 2026:

Date  

Day 

Holiday 

10 January 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

15 January 2026 

Thursday 

Magh Bihu 

24 January 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

26 January 2026 

Monday 

Republic Day 

14 February 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

28 February 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

3 March 2026 

Tuesday 

Holi 

14 March 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

21 March 2026 

Saturday 

Idul Fitr 

28 March 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

3 April 2026  

Friday 

Good Friday 

11 April 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

14 April 2026 

Tuesday 

Bohag Bihu 

15 April 2026 

Wednesday 

Bohag Bihu Holiday 

25 April 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

1 May 2026 

Friday 

May Day 

9 May 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

23 May 2026 

Wednesday 

Bakrid 

27 May 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

13 June 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

27 June 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

11 July 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

25 July 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

8 August 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

15 August 2026 

Saturday 

Independence Day 

22 August 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

12 September 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

26 September 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

2 October 2026 

Friday 

Gandhi Jayanti 

10 October 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

18 October 2026 

Sunday 

Maha Saptami 

18 October 2026 

Sunday 

Kati Bihu 

19 October 2026 

Monday 

Maha Ashtami 

20 October 2026 

Tuesday 

Maha Navami 

21 October 2026 

Wednesday 

Vijaya Dashami 

24 October 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

8 November 2026 

Sunday 

Diwali 

14 November 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

28 November 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

12 December 2026 

Saturday 

2nd Saturday Bank Holiday 

25 December 2026 

Friday 

Christmas Day 

26 December 2026 

Saturday 

4th Saturday Bank Holiday 

Famous Festival Holidays in Assam in 2026

Assam Holidays

Here is the list of festival holidays and important days observed in Assam.  

Tusu Puja: The tea tribes of Assam worship Goddess Tusu Devi on Tusu Puja. It is an important festival celebrated in Assam.

Bohag Bihu: Bohag Bihu is celebrated by the people of Assam as well as other Northeastern states of India. The festival marks the start of the Assamese New Year.

Janmashtami: Janmashtami is a spiritual festival, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna. The devotees fast the entire day and spend time reciting devotional songs.

Maha Shivaratri: During the Mahavir Jayanti, which is observed every year, a massive fair is organised in Shiva Temples to offer pooja to Lord Shiva.

Kali Puja: Assam celebrates Kali Puja like Odisha and West Bengal to worship Goddess Kali. The bhog (food) is served to the devotees gathered in pandals.

Bakrid / Eid al Adha: This festival celebrates Ibrahim’s sacrifice and people offer open-air prayers, animal sacrifices, and organises folk festivals on this day. it occurs about 11 days earlier each year as per the Gregorian calendar and on the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar. 

Idul-Ul-Ftr: This is one of the grandest festivals of the Islamic religion and is also known as Meethi Eid, that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. People break the fast and wear new clothes, prepare new delicacies, and wish their family and friends Eid Mubarak with a gift. 

Good Friday: The day commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ that comes before the Easter Sunday. The day is not celebrated but observed with certain rituals, such as offering prayers, readings from the Bible, hymns of reflection, and prayers for forgiveness. 

May Day: May day is known as international worker’s day which is observed on the first day of the month of May each year. On this day parades are organised along with various symbolic activities, such as wearing red clothes, community events, and observing the day as a public holiday. 

Diwali: The ‘Festival of Lights’ also known as Diwali that begins on the 13th day of the half of the moon cycle Ashvina. This festival ends on the second day of the bright half of the moon month Karttika. The day is celebrated by offering prayer to Goddess Laxmi, wearing new clothes, decorating houses with lights, sending gifts and sweets to friends and relatives. 

Christmas: The birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated on Christmas on 25 December every year. People visit church, offer prayer, sing carols, decorate their houses, wear new clothes and visit friends and family with gifts to wish them a ‘Merry Christmas’ on this day.

How to Spend Assam Holidays in 2026

Most people would like to spend time with their relatives, families and friends on the public, bank, regional and national holidays. The state also has many tourist attractions that attract the people not only from Assam but also from other states. Those consist of Kaziranga National Park and Assam State Zoo. Tea gardens are popular tourist spots in Assam.

Majuli, Cherrapunji and Dawki are the best places to be visit on holidays of Assam. Majuli is one of the biggest river islands in the globe. Cherrapunji is considered to be the wettest spot. The tourist points of Cherrapunji include Dainthlen Falls, Nohkalikai Falls, Arwah Cave etc. Dwaki is a must visit place in Assam.

FAQs on Assam Holiday 2026

  • Is Bakrid a Public Holiday?

    Yes, Bakrid or Eid al Adha is a public holiday, and all schools, colleges, and offices remain closed on this day. 

  • How many public holidays are there in Assam in the year 2026?

    There are approximately 19 public holidays in Assam in 2026. 

  • Will banks be closed on Good Friday in Assam?

    Yes, banks will remain closed on Goods Friday in Assam as it is a public and a bank holiday. 

  • When is May Day be celebrated in Assam in 2026?

    May Day is observed on 1 May every year across the globe and will be observed on the dame day in Assam in 2026. 

  • Will offices be closed on Christmas in Assam in 2026?

    Yes, offices and all educational institutions remain closed on Christmas in Assam. As Christmas is a public holiday, on will fall on Thursday, and offices will remain closed in Assam in 2026.

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