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Uttar Pradesh Government Declares Public Holiday on 19 October 2026

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The Uttar Pradesh Government has declared Monday, October 19, 2026, a public holiday on the occasion of Mahanavami. The decision was announced through a notification issued by the General Administration Department of the Uttar Pradesh Government in October 2026.

According to the notification, the government has amended its earlier holiday list for 2026. Under the revised decision, October 19, 2026, will be observed as a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, on the occasion of Mahanavami and Vijayadashami.

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Uttar Pradesh Government Declares Public Holiday on 19 October 2026

The notification states that the decision has been taken in view of the sacred occasion of Mahanavami. Accordingly, October 19, 2026 (Monday), has been officially declared a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The order has been issued by the General Administration Department of the Uttar Pradesh Government under the authority of the Principal Secretary.

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October 19, 2026, falls on a Monday and marks major Hindu festivals including Durga Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami during Sharad Navaratri. Dussehra 2026 falls on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 across most of India.

The official bank holidays for the month of October 2026 are given below. These holidays will apply to all the public sector banks in India – State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank, Union Bank of India, Bank of India, Indian Bank, Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, UCO Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Punjab & Sind Bank.

Note: If any state has declared holiday for 19th October, then it might not be listed below. We will try to update the list soon. If there is other discrepancies, please send us details on email – hellobanker.in@gmail.com.

State / UT NameHolidays (Oct-26)
Andhra Pradesh2, 20
Arunachal Pradesh2, 19, 20
Assam2, 19, 20, 21
Bihar2, 19, 20
Chhattisgarh2, 20
Delhi2, 20
Goa2, 20
Gujarat2, 20, 31
Haryana2, 20, 26
Himachal Pradesh2, 20, 26, 29
Jammu & Kashmir2, 20, 26
Jharkhand2, 19, 20
Karnataka2, 10, 20, 21
Kerala2, 19, 20, 21
Madhya Pradesh2, 20
Maharashtra2, 20
Manipur2, 19
Meghalaya2, 19, 20
Mizoram2, 19, 20
Nagaland2, 19, 20
Odisha2, 19, 20
Punjab2, 20, 26
Rajasthan2, 20
Sikkim2, 21, 22, 23
Tamil Nadu2, 19, 20
Telangana2, 20
Tripura2, 17, 19, 20, 21, 26
Uttar Pradesh2, 19, 20
Uttarakhand2, 20
West Bengal2, 10, 19, 20, 21

Holiday Description

Holiday DescriptionDay
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti2
Mahalaya Amavasye10
Maha Saptami17
Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami19
Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja20
Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain)21
Durga Puja (Dasain)22
Durga Puja (Dasain)23
Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmikiโ€™s Birthday26
Karva Chauth29
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday31

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