The following are the public (bank) holidays for Rajasthan in 2026, declared under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
| Date | Day | Holiday name |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Dhulandi / Holi |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Cheti Chand / Ugadi (regional New Year) |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid‑ul‑Fitr * |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 01 April 2026 (This holiday is restricted to Banks under NI Act) | Wednesday | Annual closing of account |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Maharshi Parashuram Jayanti |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid‑ul‑Adha (Bakrid) * Id‑ul‑Zuha) |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Taziya) * |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad‑un‑Nabi / Barawafat * |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami (Shri Krishna Janmashtami) |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Navratri Sthapana / Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Maha Ashtami / Durga Ashtami |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Vijayadashami (Dussehra) |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Diwali / Deepawali |
| 11Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Chirstmas |
> 📌 *Note*: Some festival dates (especially Islamic holidays) may vary based on moon sightings. ([PublicHolidays.in][1])
Important notes
- Some festivals, especially Islamic holidays (Eid‑ul‑Fitr, Eid‑ul‑Adha, Muharram, Milad‑un‑Nabi), are finally observed as per the moon sighting and may shift by a day versus the projected dates above; state notifications usually include this caveat and banks follow the declared date.
- Several Rajasthan government 2026 holidays fall on Sundays (for example, Deonarayan Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Parashuram Jayanti, World Tribal Day, Navratri Sthapana, and Diwali), which still count as notified public holidays but do not create an extra working‑day closure. —
- 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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