Public holidays
Public holidays in India
India has 18 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. A further 159 dates are observed in individual states and union territories rather than nationwide — they are listed below.
Next public holiday2 OctoberMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
202618 dayspublic holidays in total
202719 daysalready scheduled
2026
Monday 26 JanuaryRepublic Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 4 MarchHoli
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekend
Thursday 26 MarchRam Navami
Tuesday 31 MarchMahavira's Birthday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 14 AprilDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Friday 1 MayBuddha Purnimalong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adha
Friday 26 JuneAshuralong weekend likely
Saturday 15 AugustIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 26 AugustProphet's Birthday
Friday 4 SeptemberJanmashtami (Vaishnava)long weekend likely
Friday 2 OctoberMahatma Gandhi's Birthdaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 20 OctoberDussehra
Sunday 8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)falls on a weekend
Tuesday 24 NovemberGuru Nanak's Birthday
Friday 25 DecemberChristmaslong weekend likely
2027
Tuesday 26 JanuaryRepublic Day
Saturday 6 MarchMaha Shivaratrifalls on a weekend
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 22 MarchHolilong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 14 AprilDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Thursday 15 AprilRam Navami
Sunday 18 AprilMahavira's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Thursday 20 MayBuddha Purnima
Wednesday 16 JuneAshuradate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 15 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 25 AugustJanmashtami (Vaishnava)
Saturday 2 OctoberMahatma Gandhi's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 9 OctoberDussehrafalls on a weekend
Friday 29 OctoberDiwali (Deepavali)long weekend likely
Sunday 14 NovemberGuru Nanak's Birthdayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmasfalls on a weekend
Regional holidays159 more dates observed in individual states and union territories
2026
Wednesday 14 JanuaryMagh BihuAssam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Wednesday 14 JanuaryMakar SankrantiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Wednesday 14 JanuaryPongalDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Tamil Nadu
Wednesday 14 JanuaryUttarayanGujarat
Thursday 15 JanuaryThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalTamil Nadu
Friday 16 JanuaryUzhavar ThirunalTamil Nadu
Saturday 17 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajJammu and Kashmir
Friday 23 JanuarySir Chottu Ram's BirthdayHaryana
Sunday 25 JanuaryStatehood DayHimachal Pradesh
Sunday 1 FebruaryGuru Ravi Das's BirthdayHimachal Pradesh
Thursday 19 FebruaryChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's BirthdayMaharashtra
Friday 20 FebruaryMizoram State DayMizoram
Tuesday 3 MarchHoliMaharashtra
Tuesday 3 MarchHolika DahanRajasthan, Uttarakhand
Thursday 19 MarchChaitra SukladiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Thursday 19 MarchCheti ChandDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Thursday 19 MarchGudi PadwaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Maharashtra
Thursday 19 MarchUgadiAndhra Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka, TG
Friday 20 March1st NavratraJammu and Kashmir
Friday 20 MarchVeerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom DayMadhya Pradesh
Sunday 22 MarchBihar DayBihar
Monday 23 MarchShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom DayHaryana, Punjab
Wednesday 1 AprilOdisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Odisha
Wednesday 8 AprilGuru Nabha Dass's BirthdayPunjab
Saturday 11 AprilMahatma Jyotiba Phule's BirthdayRajasthan
Wednesday 15 AprilHimachal DayHimachal Pradesh
Wednesday 15 AprilMaha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana SankrantiOdisha
Wednesday 15 AprilPohela BoishakhWest Bengal
Sunday 19 AprilAkshay TritiyaHaryana
Sunday 19 AprilLord Shri Parshuram's Birthday5 of 36 states and union territories
Saturday 9 MayRabindra JayantiWest Bengal
Saturday 16 MaySikkim State DaySikkim
Tuesday 2 JuneTelangana Formation DayTG
Wednesday 17 JuneMaharana Pratap's BirthdayHaryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan
Thursday 18 JuneGuru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom DayPunjab
Monday 29 JuneSant Kabir's BirthdayHaryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Tuesday 30 JunePeace Accord DayMizoram
Thursday 16 JulyHarelaUttarakhand
Friday 31 JulyShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayHaryana, Punjab
Sunday 9 AugustInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesRajasthan
Monday 10 AugustBonaluTG
Sunday 16 AugustPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayPuducherry
Friday 28 AugustRaksha Bandhan7 of 36 states and union territories
Friday 11 SeptemberKhejarli's Martyrdom DayRajasthan
Monday 14 SeptemberGanesh ChaturthiGoa, Maharashtra
Monday 14 SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Tuesday 15 SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)Goa
Tuesday 15 SeptemberSamvatsari DayGujarat
Thursday 17 SeptemberVishwakarma PujaUttarakhand
Wednesday 23 SeptemberHaryana War Heroes' Martyrdom DayHaryana
Wednesday 23 SeptemberMaharaja Hari Singh's BirthdayJammu and Kashmir
Saturday 10 OctoberBathukamma FestivalTG
Sunday 11 OctoberMaharaj Agrasen's BirthdayHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
Sunday 11 OctoberSharad NavratriRajasthan
Monday 19 OctoberDurgashtamiRajasthan
Monday 19 OctoberMahanavamiJammu and Kashmir
Monday 26 OctoberAccession DayJammu and Kashmir
Monday 26 OctoberMaharishi Valmiki's Birthday5 of 36 states and union territories
Saturday 31 OctoberSardar Vallabhbhai Patel's BirthdayGujarat
Sunday 1 NovemberAndhra Pradesh Foundation DayAndhra Pradesh
Sunday 1 NovemberHaryana DayHaryana
Sunday 1 NovemberKarnataka RajyotsavaKarnataka
Sunday 1 NovemberKerala Foundation DayKerala
Sunday 1 NovemberPuducherry Liberation DayPuducherry
Tuesday 10 NovemberDiwali (Bali Pratipada)Maharashtra
Tuesday 10 NovemberGovardhan PujaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Tuesday 10 NovemberGujarati New YearGujarat
Tuesday 10 NovemberVishwakarma DayHaryana, Punjab
Wednesday 11 NovemberBhai DujGujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Wednesday 11 NovemberChitragupt's BirthdayUttar Pradesh
Sunday 15 NovemberChhath PujaBihar, Jharkhand
Sunday 15 NovemberJharkhand Formation DayJharkhand
Sunday 15 NovemberPratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Monday 16 NovemberKartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom DayPunjab
Tuesday 1 DecemberNagaland State Inauguration DayNagaland
Wednesday 2 DecemberAssam DayAssam
Thursday 3 DecemberSaint Francis Xavier's DayGoa
Saturday 19 DecemberGoa Liberation DayGoa
Monday 28 DecemberJor Mela Fatehgarh SahibPunjab
2027
Wednesday 6 JanuaryIsra' and Mi'rajJammu and Kashmir
Friday 15 JanuaryGuru Gobind Singh's BirthdayChandigarh, Punjab
Friday 15 JanuaryMagh BihuAssam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Friday 15 JanuaryMakar SankrantiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Friday 15 JanuaryPongalDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Tamil Nadu
Friday 15 JanuaryUttarayanGujarat
Saturday 16 JanuaryThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalTamil Nadu
Sunday 17 JanuaryUzhavar ThirunalTamil Nadu
Monday 25 JanuaryStatehood DayHimachal Pradesh
Thursday 11 FebruarySir Chottu Ram's BirthdayHaryana
Friday 19 FebruaryChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's BirthdayMaharashtra
Saturday 20 FebruaryGuru Ravi Das's BirthdayHimachal Pradesh
Saturday 20 FebruaryMizoram State DayMizoram
Saturday 20 MarchVeerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom DayMadhya Pradesh
Sunday 21 MarchHolika DahanRajasthan, Uttarakhand
Sunday 21 MarchNowruzJammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Tuesday 23 MarchShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom DayHaryana, Punjab
Thursday 1 AprilOdisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Odisha
Wednesday 7 AprilChaitra SukladiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Wednesday 7 AprilCheti ChandDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Wednesday 7 AprilGudi PadwaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Maharashtra
Wednesday 7 AprilUgadiAndhra Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka, TG
Thursday 8 April1st NavratraJammu and Kashmir
Thursday 8 AprilGuru Nabha Dass's BirthdayPunjab
Sunday 11 AprilMahatma Jyotiba Phule's BirthdayRajasthan
Saturday 1 MayMaharashtra DayMaharashtra
Saturday 8 MayAkshay TritiyaHaryana
Saturday 8 MayLord Shri Parshuram's Birthday5 of 36 states and union territories
Sunday 9 MayRabindra JayantiWest Bengal
Sunday 16 MaySikkim State DaySikkim
Wednesday 2 JuneTelangana Formation DayTG
Monday 7 JuneMaharana Pratap's BirthdayHaryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan
Tuesday 8 JuneGuru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom DayPunjab
Friday 18 JuneSant Kabir's BirthdayHaryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Wednesday 30 JunePeace Accord DayMizoram
Friday 16 JulyHarelaUttarakhand
Saturday 31 JulyShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayHaryana, Punjab
Monday 2 AugustBonaluTG
Monday 9 AugustInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesRajasthan
Monday 16 AugustPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayPuducherry
Tuesday 17 AugustRaksha Bandhan7 of 36 states and union territories
Saturday 4 SeptemberGanesh ChaturthiGoa, Maharashtra
Saturday 4 SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Saturday 4 SeptemberSamvatsari DayGujarat
Sunday 5 SeptemberGanesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)Goa
Saturday 11 SeptemberKhejarli's Martyrdom DayRajasthan
Sunday 12 SeptemberOnamAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala
Friday 17 SeptemberVishwakarma PujaUttarakhand
Thursday 23 SeptemberHaryana War Heroes' Martyrdom DayHaryana
Thursday 23 SeptemberMaharaja Hari Singh's BirthdayJammu and Kashmir
Wednesday 29 SeptemberBathukamma FestivalTG
Thursday 30 SeptemberMaharaj Agrasen's BirthdayHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
Thursday 30 SeptemberSharad NavratriRajasthan
Thursday 7 OctoberDurgashtamiRajasthan
Friday 8 OctoberMahanavamiJammu and Kashmir
Friday 15 OctoberMaharishi Valmiki's Birthday5 of 36 states and union territories
Tuesday 26 OctoberAccession DayJammu and Kashmir
Saturday 30 OctoberDiwali (Bali Pratipada)Maharashtra
Saturday 30 OctoberGovardhan PujaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Saturday 30 OctoberGujarati New YearGujarat
Saturday 30 OctoberVishwakarma DayHaryana, Punjab
Sunday 31 OctoberBhai DujGujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Sunday 31 OctoberChitragupt's BirthdayUttar Pradesh
Sunday 31 OctoberSardar Vallabhbhai Patel's BirthdayGujarat
Monday 1 NovemberAndhra Pradesh Foundation DayAndhra Pradesh
Monday 1 NovemberHaryana DayHaryana
Monday 1 NovemberKarnataka RajyotsavaKarnataka
Monday 1 NovemberKerala Foundation DayKerala
Monday 1 NovemberPuducherry Liberation DayPuducherry
Thursday 4 NovemberChhath PujaBihar, Jharkhand
Thursday 4 NovemberPratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Monday 15 NovemberJharkhand Formation DayJharkhand
Tuesday 16 NovemberKartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom DayPunjab
Wednesday 24 NovemberGuru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayPunjab, Uttarakhand
Wednesday 1 DecemberNagaland State Inauguration DayNagaland
Thursday 2 DecemberAssam DayAssam
Friday 3 DecemberSaint Francis Xavier's DayGoa
Sunday 19 DecemberGoa Liberation DayGoa
Sunday 26 DecemberIsra' and Mi'rajJammu and Kashmir
Tuesday 28 DecemberJor Mela Fatehgarh SahibPunjab
These are not observed nationwide. Confirm the specific region before assuming someone is working.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.