Gujarat Govt Calendar August 2026 – Government Holiday List

There are 11 notified holiday entries in Gujarat for August 2026, across 8 unique dates because more than one entry can fall on the same date.

The government holidays in Gujarat during August 2026 are: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 August), Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) (12 August), Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan (12 August), Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) (14 August), Independence Day (15 August), Parsi New Year Day - Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) (15 August), Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) (20 August), Onam (26 August), Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Bara Vafat) (26 August), Raksha Bandhan (28 August), Id-e-Maulud (31 August).

This page estimates 19 working days in Gujarat for August 2026 using a Monday-to-Friday baseline. It excludes 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 2 weekday entries explicitly marked as government-office closures. Actual department schedules can differ.

In August 2026, the following Gujarat holidays fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday): International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples (9 August, Sunday), Independence Day (15 August, Saturday), Parsi New Year Day - Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) (15 August, Saturday). These listed weekend entries do not reduce the Monday-to-Friday working-day estimate because they already fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Using a standard Saturday-Sunday weekend assumption, the following dates can form long weekends in Gujarat in August 2026: Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) (Friday 14 August, Saturday, and Sunday), Raksha Bandhan (Friday 28 August, Saturday, and Sunday), Id-e-Maulud (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 31 August).

Not always. Bank closures can be governed separately from state government-office holidays, including holidays notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act and bank-specific rules. Check the applicable official or bank notification for confirmation.

The monthly calendar is available as a PNG image. For the full-year PDF or ICS calendar, open the Gujarat Govt Calendar 2026 page linked from this monthly page.

This Gujarat August 2026 calendar uses the verified state-year government notification data. Source authority: General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat. Last verified 24 July 2026. The official source link is shown near the top of the page.