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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 structure their annual holiday rosters around the state's cultural celebrations—most notably Garia Puja, Kharchi Puja, Ker Puja, and the royal commemorative days.

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 & Public Holiday Calendar 2026​

The following comprehensive schedule reflects the official gazetted holidays, bank closures under the NI Act, and regional festival observances across Tripura:

DateDayHoliday / OccasionClassificationStatutory / Corporate Applicability
01-01-2026ThursdayNew Year's DayGazette / RegionalYes (Corporate Off)
23-01-2026FridayBirthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Priority
26-01-2026MondayRepublic DayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
03-03-2026 / 04-03-2026Tuesday / WednesdayHoli (Doljatra)Gazette / NI ActMandatory / Major State Priority (Simpliance: 04-03; HR Deck: 03-03)
21-03-2026SaturdayId-ul-FitrGazette / NI ActMandatory / Gazetted Public Holiday
01-04-2026WednesdayYearly Bank Closing DayNI Act (Section 25)Commercial Banks Only
14-04-2026TuesdayBiju / Buisu Festival / Dr. Ambedkar JayantiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major Indigenous Festival
15-04-2026WednesdayBengali New Year's Day (Poila Boishakh)State Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major Cultural Mandate
21-04-2026TuesdayGaria PujaState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Tribal Festival
01-05-2026FridayMay Day / Buddha PurnimaState Mandatory HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Labour Day) (Simpliance: 01-05; HR Deck: 02-05)
02-05-2026SaturdayBuddha Purnima (Extended Observance)Gazette / NI ActOptional / Floating Holiday
09-05-2026SaturdayBirthday of Rabindranath TagoreState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major Cultural Mandate
26-05-2026TuesdayBirthday of Kazi Nazrul IslamRestricted / State ObservanceOptional / Floating Holiday
27-05-2026WednesdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Gazette / NI ActMandatory / Gazetted Public Holiday
26-06-2026FridayMuharramGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday / Optional
22-07-2026WednesdayKharchi PujaState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Festival
04-08-2026TuesdayKer PujaState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Festival
15-08-2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
19-08-2026WednesdayBirthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya BahadurState Gazetted / RegionalMajor State Commemorative Holiday
02-10-2026FridayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational HolidayMandatory Paid Off (Statutory)
17-10-2026SaturdayMaha SaptamiState Gazetted / RegionalMajor State Festive Block
19-10-2026MondayMaha AshtamiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Festive Block
20-10-2026TuesdayMaha NavamiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Festive Block
21-10-2026WednesdayVijaya DashamiState Gazetted / RegionalMandatory / Major State Festive Block
26-10-2026MondayLaxmi PujaState Gazetted / RegionalMajor Cultural Priority
08-11-2026 / 09-11-2026Sunday / MondayDiwaliGazette / NI ActMandatory / Major State Festival (Simpliance: 09-11; HR Deck: 08-11)
25-12-2026FridayChristmas DayGazette / NI ActGazetted Public Holiday (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 on 21st April) honors the deity of livestock, wealth, and agriculture.
  • Kharchi Puja (celebrated on 22nd July at the Chaturdasha Devata temple in Old Agartala) honors the 14 dynastic deities.
  • Ker Puja (held on 4th August) is a sacred ritual protecting the realm from misfortune. All three are officially gazetted state public holidays.

2. Who was Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur?​

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur (commemorated on 19th August) is recognized as the "Father of Modern Tripura," who planned Agartala city and established the first modern higher educational institutions in the state.