Telangana Government Calendar 2026

There are 28 gazetted holidays in Telangana for the year 2026. gazetted holidays are mandatory holidays observed by all government offices and banks across the state.

There are 3 restricted (or restricted) holidays in Telangana for the year 2026. restricted holidays are festivals or observances that are not universal closures.

There are 22 optional (or restricted) holidays in Telangana for the year 2026. optional holidays are festivals or observances that are not universal closures.

Typically, a Telangana government employee is allowed to choose up to two optional holidays from the official list in a calendar year, subject to prior approval from their supervising authority.

Yes, most Telangana government offices observe a 5-day work week, meaning all Saturdays and Sundays are regular off days. Some departments providing essential services may have different weekend policies.

You can download the 2026 calendar PDF by selecting the 'Download PDF' option on this page. The generated PDF contains the complete holiday list shown on this website.

Yes, selecting the 'Download PNG' option lets you save the complete 2026 holiday list as a high-quality PNG image, suitable for sharing on WhatsApp or social media.

Yes, our calendar allows you to filter holidays by type (Gazetted, Optional, Local, etc.). Once filtered, you can view specific lists, although the full PDF download includes all categories combined.

No, optional holidays are not compulsory closures. Government offices remain open on these days, but individual employees can request leave for these specific festivals if they choose to observe them.

Yes, occasionally holiday dates can change based on the sighting of the moon (for Islamic holidays) or via special notifications issued by the Telangana Government during the year.

Not always. While banks observe all National and major State Gazetted holidays, they operate under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Banks may be open on certain government holidays and closed on specific bank-only holidays.

Yes, District Collectors or Magistrates in Telangana have the authority to announce a limited number of local holidays (usually 2-3 days a year) for specific local festivals or fairs in their respective districts.

You can add any holiday by clicking the 'Add to Google Calendar' link next to the holiday in the list. This will open your Google Calendar and create an event for that specific holiday date.

You can click the 'Add to Apple Calendar' or 'Export ICS' button at the top of the page. This downloads an .ics file that you can double-click to import into Apple Calendar on Mac or Outlook on Windows.

Select the Get Holiday Alerts button in this page header or the floating bell. Telangana is selected automatically. Choose the holiday types you want, decide whether to receive same-day alerts, a reminder 1, 2, 3, or 7 days before, and/or a first-of-month summary, then select Enable alerts and allow notifications in your browser. No account is required.

You can choose from the holiday types available in the notification settings, including gazetted, restricted, optional, local, sectional, special, and bank holidays. Only notifications matching your saved Telangana selection and chosen types are sent to this browser or device.

On iOS or iPadOS 16.4 or later, open GovernmentCalendar.org in Safari, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, enable Open as Web App if shown, and tap Add. Open the new Government Calendar icon from the Home Screen, return to this Telangana calendar, select Get Holiday Alerts, save your choices, and tap Allow when iOS requests notification permission.