Post Office Holiday List 2026: Official Calendar & PDF Download

Post Office Holiday List 2026

Official Gazetted & Restricted Holidays for India Post

If you are planning to go to the post office and want to track a savings account, speed post or a parcel, you should know when the post office has holidays before going there. Below is the information about how many holidays the post office has in 2026.

Pro Tip: All post offices are usually closed on Sundays. The important post office, the nodel post office, is sometimes open. Even on a festival day, the post office is closed.
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📅 Gazetted Holidays (Compulsory)

These are the mandatory holidays when all post offices across India are closed.

Date Day Holiday Name
26 January 2026MondayRepublic Day
21 March 2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr
31 March 2026TuesdayMahavir Jayanti
03 April 2026FridayGood Friday
01 May 2026FridayBuddha Purnima
27 May 2026WednesdayBakrid
26 June 2026FridayMuharram
15 August 2026SaturdayIndependence Day
26 August 2026WednesdayId-e-Milad
02 October 2026FridayGandhi Jayanti
20 October 2026TuesdayDussehra
08 November 2026SundayDiwali
24 November 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak’s Birthday
25 December 2026FridayChristmas

💡 Restricted Holidays (Optional)

Restricted holidays vary depending on the specific state and Circle of the post office.

Date Day Holiday Name
01 January 2026ThursdayNew Year’s Day
14 January 2026WednesdayMakar Sankranti
19 February 2026ThursdayShivaji Jayanti
04 March 2026WednesdayHoli
14 September 2026MondayGanesh Chaturthi
Download Holiday List 2026 PDF

🤔 Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the post office open on Saturday?

Yes, most post offices are open on Saturdays, but they may have shorter working hours.

Q: Does India Post deliver on Sundays?

India Post does not deliver standard parcels on Sundays, it is completely closed.

Q: Is the second Saturday a holiday for the post office?

The administrative office in the post office is closed, but most post offices are open on second Saturdays between 1 pm and 3 pm.

Q: Is today a post office holiday?

The post office is closed on Sundays and public holidays. The post office is open on all other days.

Q: Is the fourth Saturday a holiday for the post office?

The post office does not close completely on the fourth Saturday, only the administrative offices are closed and the rest of the normal deliveries continue.

Q: Who can authorize a post office to work on a holiday?

Head of the Circle (Chief Postmaster General) or the Postmaster General (PMG). They have the authority to keep the post office open or closed.

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