Puducherry Holidays 2026 – Government & Bank Holiday List
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Is today a Holiday in Puducherry?

Today

(15 September 2026)
in Puducherry
NO HOLIDAY
As of today, the Puducherry Government has not announced any new public or government holiday. Updates about sudden closures, festival holidays, or bank holiday notifications will be added once an official announcement is made.

Is tomorrow a Holiday in Puducherry?

Tomorrow

(16 September 2026)
in Puducherry
NO HOLIDAY
Searches for "tomorrow holiday in Puducherry" or "Puducherry government declared holiday tomorrow" usually relate to sudden festival announcements, local events, bandhs, or government notifications. We update this section whenever the Puducherry Government declares a holiday tomorrow, so bookmark this page and check the calendar for the Puducherry holiday date you are looking for!

Weekend Holiday Status

*If today or tomorrow falls on Saturday or Sunday, it is usually a weekly off. However, weekends are not considered government-declared public holidays unless an official notification is issued.
**Banks and government offices are closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, while Sundays are weekly offs but count as a public holiday only if officially declared.

Puducherry’s holiday calendar carries the imprint of its French past alongside its Tamil soul. De Jure Transfer Day on 16 August marks the territory’s formal transfer from France to India in 1962, an entry no other Indian territory shares, sitting alongside Pongal, Puthandu and Deepavali.

List of all Holidays in Puducherry 2026

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 1ThursdayNew YearRegional
Jan 15ThursdayPongalRegional
Jan 16FridayThiruvalluavar Day/Mattu PongalRegional
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Mar 20FridayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Regional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayRegional
Apr 14TuesdayTamil New Year / Ambedkar JayantiRegional
Apr 15WednesdayVishu's 2nd DayRegional
May 1FridayMay DayRegional
May 27WednesdayBakridRegional
May 28ThursdayBakridRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Aug 25TuesdayOnam 1st Day / Milad-un-NabiRegional
Aug 26WednesdayMilad-un-NabiRegional
Sep 14MondayVinayagar ChaturthiRegional
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayantiNational
Oct 15ThursdaySt. Theresa FestivalRegional
Oct 19MondaySaraswathi Pooja / Ayudha PoojaRegional
Nov 1SundayPuducherry Liberation DayRegional
Nov 8SundayDeepawali DayRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas dayRegional

Download: Puducherry Government Notification

This holiday list is applicable for the following cities:
Puducherry, Mahé, Yanam, Auroville
Check holiday lists for all the Indian states here
Holiday list 2026

Pooja Holidays 2026 in Puducherry

Pooja holidays in Puducherry follow the Tamil devotional calendar, with Vinayagar Chaturthi and Ayudha Pooja leading the observances. Masi Magam in early 2026 brings temple deities in procession to the sea for ritual immersion, the territory’s most distinctive devotional spectacle.

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 15ThursdayPongalRegional
Jan 16FridayThiruvalluavar Day/Mattu PongalRegional
Apr 14TuesdayTamil New Year / Ambedkar JayantiRegional
Aug 25TuesdayOnam 1st Day / Milad-un-NabiRegional
Sep 14MondayVinayagar ChaturthiRegional
Oct 19MondaySaraswathi Pooja / Ayudha PoojaRegional
Nov 8SundayDeepawali DayRegional

Bank Holidays in Puducherry in 2026

Banks in Puducherry observe holidays notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act for the UT, which largely mirrors Tamil Nadu’s list with territory-specific additions. Second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays close branches as standard.

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Mar 20FridayId-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Regional
Apr 3FridayGood FridayRegional
May 1FridayMay DayRegional
May 27WednesdayBakridRegional
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Aug 26WednesdayMilad-un-NabiRegional
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayantiNational
Nov 8SundayDeepawali DayRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas dayRegional

Government/Public Holidays in Puducherry in 2026

Puducherry’s 2026 holiday list is notified by the UT government and applies across its four regions, with the geographically separate Mahe and Yanam observing select Kerala and Andhra festivals respectively. Liberation Day on 1 November remembers the de facto merger of 1954.

DateDayHolidayHoliday Type
Jan 26MondayRepublic DayNational
Aug 15SaturdayIndependence DayNational
Oct 2FridayGandhi JayantiNational
Nov 1SundayPuducherry Liberation DayRegional
Dec 25FridayChristmas dayRegional

Month-wise Puducherry Holidays 2026

The following schedule outlines the official General Holidays and key Restricted Holidays (RH) for Puducherry in 2026. This month-wise breakdown is essential for HR professionals to manage leave policies, payroll processing, and regulatory compliance throughout the year.
Here are Puducherry Holidays for all 12 months of 2026:

Puducherry Holidays January 2026:

  • New Year (Jan 1)
  • Pongal (Jan 15)
  • Thiruvalluavar Day/Mattu Pongal (Jan 16)
  • Republic Day (Jan 26)

Puducherry Holidays February 2026:

There are no holidays in Puducherry in the month of February in 2026

Puducherry Holidays March 2026:

  • Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan) (Mar 20)

Puducherry Holidays April 2026:

  • Good Friday (Apr 3)
  • Tamil New Year / Ambedkar Jayanti (Apr 14)
  • Vishu's 2nd Day (Apr 15)

Puducherry Holidays May 2026:

  • May Day (May 1)
  • Bakrid (May 27)
  • Bakrid (May 28)

Puducherry Holidays June 2026:

There are no holidays in Puducherry in the month of June in 2026

Puducherry Holidays July 2026:

There are no holidays in Puducherry in the month of July in 2026

Puducherry Holidays August 2026:

  • Independence Day (Aug 15)
  • Onam 1st Day / Milad-un-Nabi (Aug 25)
  • Milad-un-Nabi (Aug 26)

Puducherry Holidays September 2026:

  • Vinayagar Chaturthi (Sep 14)

Puducherry Holidays October 2026:

  • Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
  • St. Theresa Festival (Oct 15)
  • Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja (Oct 19)

Puducherry Holidays November 2026:

  • Puducherry Liberation Day (Nov 1)
  • Deepawali Day (Nov 8)

Puducherry Holidays December 2026:

  • Christmas day (Dec 25)

How HR teams use this Puducherry holiday list?

HR, payroll and operations teams rely heavily on this Puducherry Government Holiday List 2026 to:
Prepare annual leave calendars
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Puducherry
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS/Payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing during long weekends and festival clusters

FAQs on Puducherry Holidays in 2026

Is Pongal a public holiday in Puducherry?

Yes. Pongal and Mattu Pongal are officially observed public holidays.

Is Puducherry Liberation Day a government holiday?

Yes. Puducherry Liberation Day on 1 November is a declared public holiday.

Are bank holidays and government holidays the same in Puducherry?

 Not always. Banks follow RBI guidelines in addition to local government notifications.

Does greytHR support Puducherry holiday automation?

Yes. greytHR automatically updates location-based holiday calendars and applies them to leave and payroll workflows

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Disclaimer
The holiday dates provided in this list are tentative and based on the 2026 calendar. The official schedule for General and Restricted Holidays is declared by the Government of Puducherry and notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Please note that dates for religious festivals are subject to change based on moon sightings and official government announcements. We recommend verifying these dates with the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policies before planning leaves or financial transactions.

Table of content

  • All holidays
  • Pooja holidays
  • Bank holidays
  • Government/public holidays
  • Month-wise holidays
  • How HR teams use this list
  • FAQs
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Download: Puducherry Government Notification

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