In exercise of the powers conferred under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar Year, 2026 shall be Holiday
- Calendar of bank holidays 2026 in Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Karaikal Region
| Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 01.01.2026 | Thursday | New Year Day |
| 15.01.2026 | Thursday | PONGAL |
| 16.01.2026 | Friday | THIRUVALLUVAR DAY/MATTU PONGAL |
| 26.01.2026 | Monday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 20.03.2026 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 01.04.2026 | Wednesday | ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANKS ACCOUNTS |
| 03.04.2026 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 01.05.2026 | Friday | MAY DAY |
| 28.05.2026 | Thursday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 15.08.2026 | Saturday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 14.09.2026 | Monday | VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI |
| 02.10.2026 | Friday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 19.10.2026 | Monday | MAHA NAVAMI/AYUDHA PUJA |
| 01.11.2026 | Sunday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 08.11.2026 | Sunday | DIWALI |
| 25.12.2026 | Christmas | CHRISTMAS |
(II) Calendar of bank holidays 2026 FOR MAHE REGION
| Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 01.01.2026 | Thursday | New Year Day |
| 26.01.2026 | Monday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 20.03.2026 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 01.04.2026 | Wednesday | ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANKS ACCOUNTS |
| 03.04.2026 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | VISHU 1st DAY/Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 15.04.2026 | Wednesday | VISHU 2nd DAY |
| 01.05.2026 | Friday | MAY DAY |
| 27.05.2026 | Wednesday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 15.08.2026 | Saturday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 25.08.2026 | Tuesday | ONAM 1st DAY /EID MILAD UN NABI |
| 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | ONAM 2nd DAY |
| 02.10.2026 | Friday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 15.10.2026 | Thursday | ST.THERESA FESTIVAL |
| 19.10.2026 | Monday | MAHA NAVAMI/AYUDHA PUJA |
| 01.11.2026 | Sunday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 08.11.2026 | Sunday | DIWALI |
| 25.12.2026 | Christmas | CHRISTMAS |
(III) Calendar of bank holidays 2026 in YANAM REGION
| Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 01.01.2026 | Thursday | New Year Day |
| 15.01.2026 | Thursday | MAKARA SANKRANTHI |
| 16.01.2026 | Friday | KANUMA |
| 26.01.2026 | Monday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 20.03.2026 | Friday | UGADI/EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 01.04.2026 | Wednesday | ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANKS ACCOUNTS |
| 03.04.2026 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 14.04.2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 01.05.2026 | Friday | MAY DAY |
| 28.05.2026 | Thursday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 15.08.2026 | Saturday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 26.08.2026 | Wednesday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 14.09.2026 | Monday | VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI |
| 02.10.2026 | Friday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 19.10.2026 | Monday | MAHA NAVAMI/AYUDHA PUJA |
| 01.11.2026 | Sunday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 08.11.2026 | Sunday | DIWALI |
| 25.12.2026 | Christmas | CHRISTMAS |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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