List of Public Holidays – 2026
As per the notification issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), Government of Gujarat, the following days are declared as Public Holidays for the year 2026.
| Sr. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2026 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2026 | Monday |
| 3 | Holi (2nd Day – Dhuleti) | 04 March 2026 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Chetichand | 19 March 2026 | Thursday |
| 5 | Ramzan-Id (Eid-ul-Fitr) | 21 March 2026 | Saturday |
| 6 | Shree Ram Navmi | 26 March 2026 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 03 April 2026 | Friday |
| 9 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Id-ul-Adha (Bakri-Id) | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Muharram (Ashura) | 26 June 2026 | Friday |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15 August 2026 | Saturday |
| 13 | Parsi New Year (Pateti) | 15 August 2026 | Saturday |
| 14 | Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi | 26 August 2026 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Raksha Bandhan | 28 August 2026 | Friday |
| 16 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 04 September 2026 | Friday |
| 17 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 15 September 2026 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2026 | Friday |
| 19 | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | 31 October 2026 | Saturday |
| 21 | Vikram Samvat New Year Day | 10 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Bhai Bij | 11 November 2026 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Christmas | 25 December 2026 | Friday |
Note: Holidays falling on Sundays are not included in the above list. These holidays are applicable to all State Government Offices, Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.
Source: Government of Gujarat, General Administration Department – Public Holidays Notification 2026.
Hospital Holidays & Half-Day OPD – 2026
As per Circular No. CHA/PWC/121-170/2025, dated 01/12/2025, issued by the Medical Superintendent Office, Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, the following schedule shall be observed at GMERS Hospital, Navsari.
Half-Day OPD Holidays (OPD till 01:00 PM only)
| Sr. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day | OPD Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2026 | Wednesday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2026 | Monday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 3 | Chetichand | 19 March 2026 | Thursday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 4 | Ramjan Eid | 21 March 2026 | Saturday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 5 | Shree Ram Navami | 26 March 2026 | Thursday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 6 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 31 March 2026 | Tuesday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 7 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2026 | Tuesday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 8 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year | 15 August 2026 | Saturday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 9 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi | 26 August 2026 | Wednesday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 10 | Sardar Patel Jayanti | 31 October 2026 | Saturday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 11 | Bhai Bij | 11 November 2026 | Wednesday | Till 01:00 PM |
| 12 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | Till 01:00 PM |
Full-Day Holidays (Routine OPD Closed)
| Sr. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day | OPD Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holi (Dhuleti) | 04 March 2026 | Wednesday | OPD Closed |
| 2 | Good Friday | 03 April 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
| 3 | Eid-al-Adha | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | OPD Closed |
| 4 | Muharram | 26 June 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
| 5 | Rakshabandhan | 28 August 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
| 6 | Janmashtami | 04 September 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
| 7 | Samvatsari | 15 September 2026 | Tuesday | OPD Closed |
| 8 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
| 9 | Dussehra | 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | OPD Closed |
| 10 | Nuton Varsh Din | 10 November 2026 | Tuesday | OPD Closed |
| 11 | Christmas | 25 December 2026 | Friday | OPD Closed |
Note: Emergency services, casualty, ICU, labour room and other essential hospital services shall remain functional on all holidays. Duty rosters will be followed as per hospital administration orders.