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Chhattisgarh Holiday Calendar 2026: Hareli, Teeja, Public & Commercial Holidays

In Chhattisgarh, public, commercial, and industrial workplace holidays are regulated under the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958, the Factories Act, 1948, and annual notifications published by the General Administration Department, Government of Chhattisgarh under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Enterprises in Raipur, Bhilai (steel & heavy engineering), Durg, Bilaspur, and Korba must structure their annual holiday rosters around regional cultural celebrations—foremost among them Hareli, Teeja (Hartalika Teej), and Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav (State Foundation Day).

Chhattisgarh Statutory Requirement

Under the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments framework, employers must provide a minimum of 8 paid holidays per year, including the 3 National Holidays and approved state festival closures.

📅 Official Chhattisgarh Statutory Holiday Calendar 2026​

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationMandatory for Private Sector?
14-01-2026WednesdayMakar SankrantiGazette / RegionalYes (High Regional Priority)
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
18-02-2026WednesdayMaha ShivratriGazette / NI ActOptional
03-03-2026TuesdayHoliGazette / NI ActYes (Major State Priority)
04-03-2026WednesdayHoli (Second Day - Dhulandi)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Priority)
21-03-2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Gazette / NI ActYes
27-03-2026FridayRam NavamiGazette / NI ActOptional
31-03-2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiGazette / NI ActOptional
01-04-2026WednesdayAnnual Bank Account ClosingNI Act (Sec 25)Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)
14-04-2026TuesdayDr. B.R. Ambedkar JayantiState & National GazetteYes
01-05-2026FridayLabour Day / May DayGazette / RegionalYes (Industrial Priority)
02-05-2026SaturdayBuddha PurnimaGazette / NI ActOptional
27-05-2026WednesdayBakrid (Id-ul-Zuha)Gazette / NI ActYes
25-06-2026ThursdayMuharramGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating
14-07-2026TuesdayHareli (Agrarian Festival of Chhattisgarh)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major Cultural Mandate)
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
04-09-2026FridayKrishna JanmashtamiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (High Regional Priority)
14-09-2026MondayHartalika Teeja (Teej Festival)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Cultural Priority)
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
20-10-2026TuesdayDussehra (Vijayadashami)Gazette / NI ActYes
01-11-2026SundayChhattisgarh Rajyotsav (State Foundation Day)State Foundation DayYes (Sunday Overlap)
08-11-2026SundayDiwaliGazette / NI ActYes (Sunday Overlap)
09-11-2026MondayGovardhan PoojaState Gazetted / RegionalYes
24-11-2026TuesdayGuru Nanak JayantiGazette / NI ActOptional
18-12-2026FridayGuru Ghasidas JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Mandate)
25-12-2026FridayChristmasGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Chhattisgarh​

  1. Annual Display of Holidays: Post the approved holiday list on employee notice boards and digital portals before 1st January.
  2. Weekly Rest Compliance: Provide one full day of weekly rest to all employees under the state Shops & Establishments Act.
  3. Double Wages or Comp-Off: Employees required to work on a declared holiday must receive double wages (200%), or normal pay plus a paid compensatory off within 30 days.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. What is Hareli and is it an official public holiday in Chhattisgarh?​

Hareli is the traditional agrarian festival of Chhattisgarh celebrating farming tools, livestock, and nature during Shravan Amavasya. The state government officially gazettes Hareli as a public holiday.

2. Is Guru Ghasidas Jayanti (December 18th) a state holiday?​

Yes. 18th December commemorates Guru Ghasidas Ji (revered social reformer and founder of the Satnami movement), representing an official gazetted state holiday in Chhattisgarh.