Public holidays
Public holidays in India
India has 18 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday2 OctoberMahatma Gandhi's Birthday — in 21 days
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
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.