Supreme Court declares August 27 holiday, August 22 working day

The Supreme Court has declared August 27, 2026 (Thursday) a holiday for itself and its Registry, following a request from the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA). The decision was approved by the Full Court, according to a circular issued by the Court's Administrative General Branch on August 14. In exchange, August 22, 2026 (Saturday) will be a full working day, with Registry offices open until 5 pm.

The additional holiday falls between two existing holidays: August 26 is Milad-un-Nabi and August 28 is Raksha Bandhan. LiveLaw reports that this arrangement gives the Court a three-day break from August 26 to 28, while requiring the Court and Registry to compensate by working on the preceding Saturday. NDTV Profit notes that the change affects a key date in August, though it does not specify which facilities or services outside the Court will be affected.