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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE, PUDUCHERRY
No. 1662/CJ/PY/A/2025.
Puducherry, dated 06th December 2025.
JUDICIAL NOTIFICATION
Sub: Judicial Department, Puducherry – Civil and Sessions Courts – Vacation and Holidays for the
year 2026 – Observance of – Reg.
Ref : Official Memorandum R.O.C.No. 98708-A/2025/C3, dated 01-12-2025 of the Hon’ble High Court,
Madras.
The following Official Memorandum of the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature of Madras, in respect of the
vacation for the Civil Courts and holidays for all the Courts in the Union territory of Puducherry, is hereby notified:—
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R.O.C. No. 98708-A/2025/C3.
OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM
Sub: Vacation and Holidays for the Subordinate Courts in the Union territory of Puducherry, for
the year, 2026 – Observance of – Reg.
1. The Civil Courts in the Union territory of Puducherry are required to observe the following periods of
adjournments in respect of vacation and holidays for the year 2026:—
VACATION AND HOLIDAYS
Summer vacation
Dussehra holidays
Christmas holidays
Friday, the 1st day of May, 2026
Saturday, the 17th day of October, 2026
Wednesday, the 23rd day of December,
to Sunday, the 31st day of
to Sunday, the 25th day of
2026 to Thursday, the 31st day of
May, 2026.
October, 2026.
December, 2026.
2. The holidays for all the Courts in the Union territory of Puducherry, for the year 2026 are as follows :—
(A) Holidays for Puducherry and Karaikal regions :
(a) All Sundays are holidays for all the Courts including Family Courts functioning in Puducherry
and Karaikal regions.
(b) The following 7 (seven) Saturdays are working days for all the Courts including Family Courts
functioning in Puducherry and Karaikal regions:—
03-01-2026, 07-02-2026, 07-03-2026, 18-04-2026, 06-06-2026, 04-07-2026 and 01-08-2026.
(c) Except the above Saturdays, all other Saturdays are holidays for all the Courts functioning in
Puducherry and Karaikal regions, except Family Courts.
(d) The first two weeks of May 2026 (i.e., from 01-05-2026 to 15-05-2026) are declared as holidays for
the Family Courts functioning in Puducherry and Karaikal regions. The Offices of the Family Courts
shall function during the said period.
(e) The Family Courts functioning in Puducherry and Karaikal regions shall also work on 1st and
3rd Saturdays of every month, except on 07-11-2026 and on those Saturdays which are declared as
Public Holidays. In lieu of 07-11-2026, all the Family Courts functioning in Puducherry and Karaikal
regions, shall work on 28-11-2026. All other Saturdays are declared as holidays.
(f) List of Public holidays and Court holidays is as follows:—
Month
Date
Day
Public holidays/Court holidays
January
01-01-2026
Thursday
New Year
January
13-01-2026
Tuesday
Court Holiday
January
14-01-2026
Wednesday
Court Holiday
January
15-01-2026
Thursday
Pongal
January
16-01-2026
Friday
Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
January
26-01-2026
Monday
Republic Day
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March
19-03-2026
Thursday
Court Holiday
March
20-03-2026
Friday
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)
April
03-04-2026
Friday
Good Friday
April
13-04-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
April
14-04-2026
Tuesday
Tamil New Year/Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
May
01-05-2026
Friday
May Day
May
28-05-2026
Thursday
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)
August
26-08-2026
Wednesday
Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
September
14-09-2026
Monday
Vinayagar Chathurthi
October
02-10-2026
Friday
Gandhi Jayanthi
October
19-10-2026
Monday
Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
November
09-11-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
December
25-12-2026
Friday
Christmas
Note: As Independence Day (15-08-2026), De jure Transfer Day (16-08-2026), Puducherry Liberation Day
(01-11-2026) and Deepavali (08-11-2026) fall on Saturday/Sunday, these days are not shown in the
above list.
(B) Holidays for Mahe region :
(a) All Sundays are holidays.
(b) The following 9 (nine) Saturdays are working days :-
03-01-2026, 07-02-2026, 07-03-2026, 18-04-2026, 06-06-2026, 04-07-2026, 01-08-2026, 19-09-2026 and
21-11-2026.
(c) Except the above Saturdays, all other Saturdays are holidays.
(d) List of Public holidays and Court holidays is as follows :—
Month
Date
Day
Public holidays/Court holidays
January
01-01-2026
Thursday
New Year
January
13-01-2026
Tuesday
Court Holiday
January
14-01-2026
Wednesday
Court Holiday
January
15-01-2026
Thursday
Court Holiday
January
16-01-2026
Friday
Court Holiday
January
26-01-2026
Monday
Republic Day
March
19-03-2026
Thursday
Court Holiday
March
20-03-2026
Friday
Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)
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April
03-04-2026
Friday
Good Friday
April
13-04-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
April
14-04-2026
Tuesday
Vishu 1st Day/Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
April
15-04-2026
Wednesday
Vishu 2nd Day
May
01-05-2026
Friday
May Day
May
27-05-2026
Wednesday
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)
August
25-08-2026
Tuesday
Onam 1st Day/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammad)
August
26-08-2026
Wednesday
Onam 2nd Day
October
02-10-2026
Friday
Gandhi Jayanthi
October
15-10-2026
Thursday
St. Theresa Festival
October
19-10-2026
Monday
Mahanavami
November
09-11-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
December
25-12-2026
Friday
Christmas
Note: As Independence Day (15-08-2026), De jure Transfer Day (16-08-2026), Puducherry Liberation Day
(01-11-2026) and Deepavali (08-11-2026) fall on Saturday/Sunday, these days are not shown in the
above list.
(C) Holidays for Yanam region :
(a) All Sundays are holidays.
(b) The following 7 (seven) Saturdays are working days :—
03-01-2026, 07-02-2026, 07-03-2026, 18-04-2026, 06-06-2026, 04-07-2026 and 01-08-2026.
(c) Except the above Saturdays, all other Saturdays are holidays.
(d) List of Public holidays and Court holidays is as follows:—
Month
Date
Day
Public holidays/Court holidays
January
01-01-2026
Thursday
New Year
January
13-01-2026
Tuesday
Court Holiday
January
14-01-2026
Wednesday
Court Holiday
January
15-01-2026
Thursday
Pongal (Makara Sankranthi)
January
16-01-2026
Friday
Kanuma
January
26-01-2026
Monday
Republic Day
March
19-03-2026
Thursday
Court Holiday
March
20-03-2026
Friday
Ugadi/Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)
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April
03-04-2026
Friday
Good Friday
April
13-04-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
April
14-04-2026
Tuesday
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday
May
01-05-2026
Friday
May Day
May
28-05-2026
Thursday
Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)
August
26-08-2026
Wednesday
Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
September
14-09-2026
Monday
Vinayagar Chathurthi
October
02-10-2026
Friday
Gandhi Jayanthi
October
19-10-2026
Monday
Mahanavami/Ayudha Pooja
November
09-11-2026
Monday
Court Holiday
December
25-12-2026
Friday
Christmas
Note: As Independence Day (15-08-2026), De jure Transfer Day (16-08-2026), Puducherry Liberation Day
(01-11-2026) and Deepavali (08-11-2026) fall on Saturday/Sunday, these days are not shown in the
above list.
High Court, Madras,
S. ALLI,
Dated : 01-12-2025.
REGISTRAR-GENERAL.
CHIEF JUDGE,
PUDUCHERRY.
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