Delhi | 2026
Delhi Holidays 2026 & Attendance Compliance Guide
Delhi NCT 2026 gazetted holidays, 1954 Shops and Establishments Act rules, working-hour caps, leave entitlements, and a 5-minute SMB attendance setup.
Labour law at a glance
- Governing law
- Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954
- Max daily hours
- 10 hours (including lunch break)
- Max weekly hours
- 48 hours
- Overtime cap
- 144 hours per quarter (twice the ordinary rate)
- Earned leave
- 15 days per year after 12 months of service
- Sick leave
- 12 days per year
- Casual leave
- 12 days per year
- Weekly off
- 1 full day
- Source
- labour.delhi.gov.in
Delhi holidays 2026
Download .ics calendar →| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi | Regional |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr Approximate, verify with state gazette | Regional |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | National |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima Approximate, date depends on lunar calendar | Regional |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | National |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram Approximate, verify | Optional |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi Approximate, verify | Optional |
| 4 Sept 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Regional |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day / Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | National |
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Start FreeTL;DR: Delhi NCT recognises around 18 gazetted holidays in 2026, including Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day and all major national holidays. The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 caps daily work at 10 hours (including breaks) and weekly work at 48 hours. Earned leave is 15 days, casual leave 12 days, and sick leave 12 days per year.
Arjun Desai explains Delhi-specific attendance compliance for 2026: what changes when your office is in Connaught Place versus Gurgaon, how the 1954 Act differs from UP’s law, and how to wire up the holiday calendar without hunting through government PDFs.
Delhi’s Sikh population makes Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day and Guru Nanak Jayanti notable local observances alongside the standard pan-India festivals.
Unlike Maharashtra and Karnataka, Delhi’s 1954 Act requires all commercial establishments to register, not just those with 10 or more workers. This means even a single-desk startup in Saket or Connaught Place must register within 90 days of opening.
For how Delhi’s 1954 Act maps to the central labour codes, see the India Labour Law Guide for SMBs.
How AttendFirst Helps Delhi SMBs
AttendFirst is attendance + leave, not a compliance suite. For Delhi SMBs that means:
- Bulk-import ~20 pan-India gazetted holidays for 2026; add Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day and any other Delhi-specific dates as custom holidays
- Create the leave types you need (Earned, Casual, Sick) with whatever quotas your policy specifies. Leave balances compute automatically from approved requests
- Configurable shifts with late-after and half-day-after thresholds; the daily report flags every deviation
- Mobile check-in via GPS, selfie, or QR. Works on any phone as a PWA
- Daily and monthly reports with CSV export. Hand the inspector a clean register, downloadable in seconds
Setting Up Delhi Attendance in 5 Minutes
- Sign up at attendfirst.com. Free for up to 10 employees, no card.
- From Settings → Holidays, bulk-import the 2026 Indian holidays and add Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day as a custom holiday.
- Under Settings → Leave Types, create Earned / Casual / Sick with the quotas your policy specifies (Delhi statutory minima are 15 / 12 / 12).
- In Settings → Working Hours, define your shift with the late-after and half-day thresholds your office uses.
- Send employees the self-join link, or import them via the admin panel.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Delhi Shops Act apply to a 2-person startup?
Yes. Unlike state Acts in Maharashtra or Karnataka that exempt establishments below 10 workers from registration, the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 requires every commercial establishment, regardless of size, to register within 90 days of commencing business. The fee is modest but the obligation is strict.
Are Gurgaon and Noida covered by the Delhi Shops Act?
No. Gurgaon (Gurugram) falls under Haryana labour law, and Noida falls under Uttar Pradesh labour law. Only establishments physically located within the National Capital Territory of Delhi are covered by the 1954 Act. Companies with offices across NCR need to register separately in each state.
How many paid holidays are mandatory in Delhi private offices?
Under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, the three national holidays (Republic Day on 26 Jan, Independence Day on 15 Aug, and Gandhi Jayanti on 2 Oct) are compulsory paid holidays. Other gazetted festivals are declared by the NCT government each year and are binding on covered establishments.
What are the earned leave rules in Delhi?
Section 22 of the 1954 Act grants 15 days of earned leave per year after an employee completes 12 months of service. These days accrue proportionally during the first year. Earned leave is encashable and carries forward subject to the cap specified by the employer and the Act.
Where is the Delhi 2026 holiday gazette published?
The Services Department of the Government of NCT of Delhi publishes the holiday list annually, usually in November or December. Check delhi.gov.in and labour.delhi.gov.in for the latest notification.
Run Delhi attendance on AttendFirst
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Bulk-import the 2026 Indian holidays in one click, then add Delhi-specific dates as custom holidays.
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