Holidays · Central / All India
Central Government Holidays 2027: DoPT Office Memorandum
DoPT’s office memorandum dated 16 July 2026 sets the 2027 holiday framework for central government offices. The annexures and instructions distinguish Delhi/New Delhi offices from offices elsewhere and address restricted holidays.
- Jurisdiction
- Central / All India
- Effective from
- 01 January 2027
- Issued on
- 16 July 2026
- Status
- Upcoming
- Reference
- F.No.12/2/2023-JCA
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Central / All India — official holiday source
Use this page to identify the government source, reference and implementation checks before finalising your employer holiday calendar.
Government-office, bank and private-establishment holiday requirements are not automatically the same. Check the applicable State/UT law, National/Festival Holidays requirements where relevant, later corrigenda, local/election holidays and any moon-sighting changes before payroll or leave setup.
- 1.Open the official notification or government source.
- 2.Check amendments and the dates relevant to your establishment.
- 3.Approve the employer calendar and payroll treatment on the verified basis.
At a glance
Notification details
Published reference
Holiday notification and employer guidance
DoPT’s office memorandum dated 16 July 2026 sets the 2027 holiday framework for central government offices. The annexures and instructions distinguish Delhi/New Delhi offices from offices elsewhere and address restricted holidays.
Coverage of the memorandum
Delhi/New Delhi administrative offices use the notified annexures. Outside Delhi/New Delhi, the memorandum provides a selection process through the relevant coordination arrangements. It also contains separate instructions for central industrial/commercial organisations, missions abroad and banks.
This is a central-government office instrument. Private employers preparing attendance calendars should assess their own applicable state laws and establishment arrangements rather than treating this memorandum as a universal closure order.
Employer action
- Identify the organisation type and location before choosing a holiday annexure or locally coordinated list.
- Record restricted-holiday selections separately and check for subsequent authorised changes to variable festival dates.
- Retain the relevant approved local list alongside the DoPT memorandum so calendar users can see how the final dates were selected.
Frequently asked questions
Should a central office outside Delhi simply copy the Delhi annexure?
Read the memorandum’s outside-Delhi provisions and the applicable locally coordinated list before approving the calendar.
Where are the individual dates?
The linked official PDF includes the annexures. Use the relevant annexure and any authorised later amendment.
Is this also the state-government holiday order?
State governments issue their own notices. An organisation’s legal identity and location determine which source it should consult.
Source and reference
Government source: DoPT Office Memorandum — Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during 2027. An additional government-hosted copy is available in the Railway Board forwarding letter.
Related compliance references
Official notification / source
Open the government-issued holiday source.
DoPT Office Memorandum — Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during 2027 · Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
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