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Applies to this profile · National + festival holidays are paid where the Act bites

Holiday list

Compulsory, festival, restricted.

Not yet verified against an official source
Establishments (S&E)
No numbered festival quota. Weekly holiday is mandatory. National days are typically closed by custom or a separate notification.
Industrial (NFH Act 1963)
A number: 5 compulsory + 5 festival agreed with workers = 10 paid holidays typical.

Compulsory — five paid days

  • Republic Day26 Jan 2026 · National
  • May Day1 May 2026 · National
  • Independence Day15 Aug 2026 · National
  • Gandhi Jayanti2 Oct 2026 · National
  • Kannada Rajyotsava1 Nov 2026 · State

Restricted holidays on the government list (usually two) are not automatically owed in a private shop. Put them in policy if you want them. Working a national day: extra day’s wages or a substituted holiday.

Plain-language desk, not legal advice. Confirm the Gazette and the current state circular before you file.

Not yet verified against a published gazette