Official PSEB Holiday List 2026: Full Punjab School Holidays & Academic Calendar - PSEBAC.IN

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The Punjab Government has officially released the schedule for the upcoming year. For students, teachers, and staff preparing their academic schedules, having the correct PSEB holiday list is essential.

The Department of Personnel (Personnel Policies-3 Branch) released the notification on November 26, 2025, outlining the Gazetted and Restricted holidays for the calendar year 2026. Below, we have compiled the complete list in an easy-to-read format.

Official PSEB Holiday List 2026 (Gazetted)

This list applies to all Punjab Government offices, Boards, Corporations, and Educational Institutions under the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB).

Note: All Saturdays and Sundays are designated as holidays.

Holiday Name	Date	Day
Republic Day	January 26	Monday
Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Jayanti	February 01	Sunday
Maha Shivaratri	February 15	Sunday
Holi	March 04	Wednesday
Id-ul-Fitr	March 21	Saturday
Shaheedi Diwas (Bhagat Singh)	March 23	Monday
Ram Navami	March 26	Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti	March 31	Tuesday
Good Friday	April 03	Friday
Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji Jayanti	April 08	Wednesday
Vaisakhi / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti	April 14	Tuesday
Lord Parshuram Jayanti	April 19	Sunday
May Day	May 01	Friday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	May 27	Wednesday
Martyrdom Day Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji	June 18	Thursday
Kabir Jayanti	June 29	Monday
Martyrdom Day Udham Singh Ji	July 31	Friday
Independence Day	August 15	Saturday
Janam Ashtami	September 04	Friday
Gandhi Jayanti	October 02	Friday
Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti	October 11	Sunday
Dussehra	October 20	Tuesday
Maharishi Valmiki Ji Jayanti	October 26	Monday
Diwali	November 08	Sunday
Vishwakarma Day	November 09	Monday
Shaheedi Diwas Kartar Singh Sarabha	November 16	Monday
Gurpurab Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji	November 24	Tuesday
Martyrdom Day Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji	December 14	Monday
Christmas Day	December 25	Friday
Shaheedi Sabha, Fatehgarh Sahib	December 28	Monday

Important Note: The date for the Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji will be announced later by the government.

Restricted Holidays 2026

According to the PSEB holidays list, employees are allowed to choose two (2) holidays from the restricted list below.

Holiday Name	Date	Day
New Year Day	January 01	Thursday
Lohri	January 13	Tuesday
Hola Mohalla	March 04	Wednesday
International Women’s Day	March 08	Sunday
Buddh Purnima	May 01	Friday
Muharram	June 26	Friday
Raksha Bandhan	August 26	Wednesday
Chhath Puja	November 15	Sunday
Shaheedi Sabha (Dec 26 & 27)	Dec 26-27	Sat & Sun

List of Occasions for Optional/Restricted Holidays (15 Points)

This is the list of occasions from which the two restricted holidays can be chosen:

ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ – Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ – Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
ਸ਼ਿਵਰਾਤਰੀ – Shivaratri
ਹੋਲੀ – Holi
ਗੁੱਡੀ ਪੜਵਾ – Gudi Padwa
ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅੰਗਦ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ – Parkash Utsav/Birthday of Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji
ਬਸਾਖੀ – Baisakhi
ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਭਗਤ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ – Birthday of Bhagat Ravidas Ji
ਈਦ-ਉਲ-ਫਿਤਰ – Eid-ul-Fitr
ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ (ਜੇਕਰ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਦੀ ਛੁੱਟੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ) – Parkash Utsav of Sri Guru Amar Das Ji (if their holiday is not already declared)
ਰਾਮ ਨੌਮੀ – Ram Navami
ਜਨਮ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ – Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
ਸ਼ਹੀਦੀ ਦਿਵਸ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ – Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
ਕ੍ਰਿਸਮਿਸ ਦਿਵਸ – Christmas Day
ਵਿਸਾਖੀ – Vaisakhi

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is the PSEB holidays list applicable to private schools?

Generally, private schools affiliated with PSEB follow the Gazetted holidays list, though they may have discretionary holidays for local events.

When is the summer vacation for PSEB schools in 2026?

The summer vacation schedule is usually released separately by the Education Department in May. This post covers the official Gazetted holidays