Public holidays in India
India has 17 central government holidays in 2026.
Muslim festival dates follow the expected moon; the government can move them by a day once the moon is sighted.
20262027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 26 January Monday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 4 March Wednesday | Holi Public holiday |
| 21 March Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr) Public holiday |
| 26 March Thursday | Ram Navami Public holiday |
| 31 March Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 1 May Friday | Buddha Purnima Public holiday |
| 27 May Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Public holiday |
| 26 June Friday | Muharram Public holiday |
| 15 August Saturday | Independence Day Public holiday |
| 26 August Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) Public holiday |
| 4 September Friday | Janmashtami Public holiday |
| 2 October Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Public holiday |
| 20 October Tuesday | Dussehra Public holiday |
| 8 November Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) Public holiday |
| 24 November Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
Public holidays in 2027
India has 17 central government holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 26 January Tuesday | Republic Day Public holiday |
| 10 March Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (Eid al-Fitr) Public holiday |
| 23 March Tuesday | Holi Public holiday |
| 26 March Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 15 April Thursday | Ram Navami Public holiday |
| 19 April Monday | Mahavir Jayanti Public holiday |
| 17 May Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Public holiday |
| 20 May Thursday | Buddha Purnima Public holiday |
| 16 June Wednesday | Muharram Public holiday |
| 15 August Sunday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's Birthday) Public holidayFalls on the same day as Independence Day in 2027. |
| 15 August Sunday | Independence Day Public holiday |
| 25 August Wednesday | Janmashtami Public holiday |
| 2 October Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Public holiday |
| 9 October Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Public holiday |
| 29 October Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) Public holiday |
| 14 November Sunday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
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Dates from the official source: dopt.gov.in. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.