Army Postal Service (APS) 2026 Calendar
2026 Government / Postal Holidays for India Post (Relevant for APS)
Army Postal Service (APS) generally follows the holiday calendar of India Post / Department of Posts. For 2026, these are some of the key holidays:
|
Holiday |
Date (2026) |
|
Republic Day |
26 January (Monday) |
|
Holi |
4 March (Wednesday) – Central Govt holiday list |
|
Eid-ul-Fitr |
21 March (Saturday) |
|
Ram Navami |
26 March (Thursday) |
|
Mahavir Jayanti |
31 March (Tuesday) |
|
Good Friday |
3 April (Friday) |
|
Buddha Purnima |
1 May (Friday) |
|
Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
27 May (Wednesday) |
|
Muharram |
26 June (Friday) |
|
Independence Day |
15 August (Saturday) |
|
Milad-un-Nabi |
26 August (Wednesday) |
|
Janmashtami |
4 September (Friday) |
|
Gandhi Jayanti |
2 October (Friday) |
|
Dussehra (Vijayadashami) |
20 October (Tuesday) |
|
Christmas |
25 December (Friday) |
Major national / India Post holidays — 2026 (month → date → day)
·
January
o 26
Jan — Republic Day (Monday).
·
March
o 4
Mar — Holi (Wednesday).
o 21
Mar — Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan Id
(Saturday — tentative/astronomical).
o 26
Mar — Ram Navami (Thursday).
o 31
Mar — Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday).
·
April
o 3
Apr — Good Friday (Friday).
·
May
o 1
May — Buddha Purnima (Friday).
o 27
May — Eid-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative)
(Wednesday).
·
June
o 26
Jun — Muharram (Friday — date as
per lunar calendar).
·
August
o 15
Aug — Independence Day
(Saturday).
o 25 Aug — Milad-un-Nabi / Prophet’s Birthday (Tuesday / Wednesday — depending on sighting).
·
September
o 4
Sep — Janmashtami (Friday).
·
October
o 2
Oct — Gandhi Jayanti (Friday).
o 20
Oct — Dussehra / Vijayadashami
(Tuesday — major festival period; state variations exist).
·
December
o 25 Dec — Christmas Day (Friday).
In addition to these compulsory
(gazetted) holidays, India Post allows optional holidays based on regional needs.
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