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Tripura Holiday Calendar 2026: Garia, Kharchi, Ker Puja, Public & Commercial Holidays

In Tripura, public, commercial, and industrial workplace holidays are regulated under the Tripura Shops and Establishments Act, 1970, the Factories Act, 1948, and annual notifications issued by the General Administration Department, Government of Tripura under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Enterprises in Agartala, Dharmanagar, and industrial belts must structure their annual holiday rosters around the state's cultural celebrations—most notably Garia Puja, Kharchi Puja, and Ker Puja.

Tripura Statutory Quota

Under the Tripura Shops and Establishments Act, employers must provide a minimum of 8 paid holidays per year, including the 3 National Holidays and regional festival closures.

📅 Official Tripura Statutory Holiday Calendar 2026​

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationMandatory for Private Sector?
01-01-2026ThursdayNew Year's DayGazette / RegionalYes (Corporate Off)
23-01-2026FridayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Priority)
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
03-03-2026TuesdayDoljatra (Holi)Gazette / NI ActYes
21-03-2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)Gazette / NI ActYes
01-04-2026WednesdayAnnual Bank Account ClosingNI Act (Sec 25)Banks Only
03-04-2026FridayGood FridayGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)
14-04-2026TuesdayCheiraoba / Dr. Ambedkar JayantiState & National GazetteYes
15-04-2026WednesdayBengali New Year (Poila Boishakh)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festival)
21-04-2026TuesdayGaria PujaState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Tribal Festival)
01-05-2026FridayMay DayState Mandatory HolidayYes (Statutory Mandate)
02-05-2026SaturdayBuddha PurnimaGazette / NI ActOptional
09-05-2026SaturdayBirthday of Rabindranath TagoreState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major Cultural Mandate)
27-05-2026WednesdayBakrid (Id-ul-Zuha)Gazette / NI ActYes
25-06-2026ThursdayMuharramGazette / NI ActOptional / Floating
15-07-2026WednesdayKharchi PujaState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festival)
28-07-2026TuesdayKer PujaState Gazetted / RegionalYes (Major State Festival)
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational HolidayYes (Mandatory Paid Off)
18-10-2026SundayDurga Puja (Maha Ashtami)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (Sunday Overlap)
19-10-2026MondayDurga Puja (Maha Nabami)State Gazetted / RegionalYes (High State Priority)
20-10-2026TuesdayVijaya DashamiState Gazetted / RegionalYes (High State Priority)
08-11-2026SundayDiwaliGazette / NI ActYes (Sunday Overlap)
25-12-2026FridayChristmasGazette / NI ActYes (Corporate Off)

📋 Employer Compliance Checklist for Tripura​

  1. Annual Notice of Holidays: Display the approved holiday schedule on workplace notice boards by 1st January.
  2. Weekly Day of Rest: Provide one full day of weekly rest to all workers.
  3. Double Wages or Comp-Off: Provide double wages (200%), or normal pay plus a paid compensatory off within 30 days to employees who work on a declared holiday.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)​

1. What are Garia Puja, Kharchi Puja, and Ker Puja in Tripura?​

These are Tripura's three signature festivals:

  • Garia Puja (celebrated in April) honors the deity of livestock, wealth, and agriculture.
  • Kharchi Puja (celebrated in July at the Chaturdasha Devata temple in Old Agartala) honors the 14 dynastic deities.
  • Ker Puja (held two weeks after Kharchi) is a sacred ritual protecting the kingdom. All three are officially gazetted state public holidays.

2. Is Rabindra Jayanti observed as a public holiday in Tripura?​

Yes. Due to close historical ties between the royal Manikya dynasty and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Jayanti is an official public holiday across Tripura.