Holidays · Punjab
Punjab Government Holidays 2027: Public and Restricted Lists
Punjab notification 06/03/2026-2PP3/551 dated 15 October 2026 sets the public-office holiday framework for 2027. It was published in the Punjab Gazette on 30 October 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Punjab
- Effective from
- 01 January 2027
- Issued on
- 15 October 2026
- Status
- Upcoming
- Reference
- 06/03/2026-2PP3/551
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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
Punjab notification 06/03/2026-2PP3/551 dated 15 October 2026 sets the public-office holiday framework for 2027. It was published in the Punjab Gazette on 30 October 2026.
Public-office coverage and leave provisions
The notice covers public offices under the Punjab Government. In addition to its public-holiday schedule, it permits two selections from the restricted list and four eligible second-half-day selections for the specified processions, with records maintained by the controlling authority.
It also provides that government offices/institutions open at 11 a.m. on Raksha Bandhan, 17 August 2027. Consult the Gazette schedules for the complete dates and conditions.
Employer action
- Use the public-office schedule for covered institutions and keep restricted and half-day choices as separate attendance categories.
- Record each selection and controlling-authority approval so the permitted choices can be tracked across the year.
- Check institutional coverage before adopting the schedule for a private establishment, and retain any applicable separate holiday instrument.
Frequently asked questions
Which date should be cited for the notification?
Use 15 October 2026 as the notification date and 30 October 2026 as the Gazette publication date.
Are restricted days the same as public-office closures?
Restricted choices should be administered separately under the notice’s conditions.
Where is the complete published list?
The archive page provides the Gazette text and a download of the published PDF. It preserves a government document on a third-party host.
Source and reference
Primary source copy hosted by a third-party archive: Punjab Gazette, 30 October 2026 — Government Holidays 2027 (Sankhla-hosted PDF).
Related compliance references
Government-issued source copy
Open the government-issued holiday source.
Punjab Gazette, 30 October 2026 — Government Holidays 2027 · Department of Personnel (Personnel Policies-III Branch), Government of Punjab
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