The General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, has announced the list of public holidays for the year 2026. Based on the said notification and reproduced secondary sources, the following Bank Holidays are observed under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in the State of Chhattisgarh.
| Sl. No. | Date | Day | Holiday / Occasion |
| 1 | 26 January 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 2 | 04 March 2026 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 3 | 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative) |
| 4 | 26 March 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 5 | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 6 | 01 April 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Bank Holiday Only) |
| 7 | 03 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | 01 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 10 | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (Tentative) |
| 11 | 26 June 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Tentative) |
| 12 | 15 August 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 13 | 26 August 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad (Tentative) |
| 14 | 02 October 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 15 | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
| 16 | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 17 | 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Note: Islamic festival holidays are subject to change depending on moon sighting. Banks may also observe additional holidays such as second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays as per RBI guidelines.
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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