**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the General Administration Department of the Government of NCT Delhi announces a change to the 2026 holiday schedule. In modification of a previous order, the public holiday for Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) has been rescheduled from May 27, 2026, to May 28, 2026. This change applies to all government offices, autonomous bodies, and public sector undertakings under the Delhi Government.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Rescheduling of Public Holiday**
* The holiday for Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) was originally scheduled for May 27, 2026 (Wednesday).
* By order of the Lieutenant Governor, the holiday will now be observed on May 28, 2026 (Thursday).
* This order serves as a partial modification of the previous Departmental Notification No. F. 53/812/GAD/CN/2025/ 4540-4576 dated December 4, 2025.
**Scope and Jurisdiction**
* The revised holiday date is mandatory for all Government Offices under the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
* The notification also encompasses all Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) operating under the jurisdiction of the Delhi Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government Employees of NCT Delhi**
**Impact**
Staff will have a designated public holiday on Thursday, May 28, 2026, while the previous date (May 27) will revert to a working day.
**Action Required**
Employees must update their schedules and ensure attendance on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, following the holiday rescheduling.
**Government Offices, Autonomous Bodies, and PSUs**
**Impact**
Administrative operations and public services will be closed on the newly appointed date of May 28, 2026.
**Action Required**
Department heads and management must formally implement the revised holiday date within their respective organizations and ensure internal records are updated to reflect the change.
Key Entities Referenced
General Administration Department, Delhi: The department within the Government of NCT of Delhi responsible for issuing notifications regarding public holidays and administrative coordination.
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid): The religious festival for which the public holiday was rescheduled from May 27 to May 28, 2026, for all government-related entities in Delhi.
Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi: The primary executive authority whose order and approval authorized the modification of the previously declared holiday schedule.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The specific jurisdiction where this policy modification applies to all government offices, autonomous bodies, and public sector undertakings.
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स.ं 145] दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 26, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 5, 1948 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं60
No. 145] DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026/JYAISTHA 5, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 60
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
सामान्य प्रशासन विभाग
(समन्िय शाखा)
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 26 मई, 2026
फा. स.ं 53/849/GAD/CN/2026/3175-3218.— राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल, सामान्य
प्रशासन विभाग की अवधसूचना स.ं F. 53/812/GAD/CN/2025/4540-4576 दिनांक 04.12.2025 म ेंआंवशक संशोधन
करते हुए, राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार के अन्तगगत सभी सरकारी कायागलयों, स्िायत्त वनकायों तथा सािगजवनक क्षत्रे
के उपक्रमों म ें ईि-उल-जुहा (बकरीि) के अिसर पर अिकाश, पूिग म ें दिनांक 27 मई, 2026 (बुधिार) के स्थान पर अब
दिनांक 28 मई, 2026 (गुरुिार) को घोवित करत े ह।ैं
राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल के आिेश ि उनके नाम पर,
प्रिीप तायल, संयुक्त सजचव
3747 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
(Co-Ordination Branch)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 26th May, 2026
F. No. 53/849/GAD/CN/2026/3175-3218.— In partial modification of this Department’s
Notification No. F. 53/812/GAD/CN/2025/ 4540-4576 dated 04.12.2025, the Lieutenant Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare that the holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid),
earlier declared on 27th May, 2026 (Wednesday), shall now be observed on 28th May, 2026 (Thursday)
in all Government Offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of
the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
By Order and in The Name of the Lieutenant Governor
of The National Capital Territory of Delhi,
PRADEEP TAYAL, Jt. Secy.
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