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India Holidays 2026
17 holidays in India (central government) in 2026 (gazetted), plus restricted holidays, with long weekends and the number of working days in each month.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 3 Jan | Saturday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Jan | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Jan | Wednesday | Magha Bihu / Pongal Restricted (optional) | |
| 23 Jan | Friday | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami Restricted (optional) | |
| 26 Jan | Monday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| 1 Feb | Sunday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 12 Feb | Thursday | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Feb | Sunday | Maha Shivratri Restricted (optional) | |
| 19 Feb | Thursday | Shivaji Jayanti Restricted (optional) | |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Holika Dahan Restricted (optional) | |
| 3 Mar | Tuesday | Dolyatra Restricted (optional) | |
| 4 Mar | Wednesday | Holi | |
| 19 Mar | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand Restricted (optional) | |
| 20 Mar | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida Restricted (optional) | |
| 21 Mar | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr | |
| 26 Mar | Thursday | Ram Navami | |
| 31 Mar | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | |
| 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Apr | Tuesday | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Apr | Wednesday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) Restricted (optional) | |
| 1 May | Friday | Budha Purnima | |
| 9 May | Saturday | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore Restricted (optional) | |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | |
| 26 Jun | Friday | Muharram | |
| 16 Jul | Thursday | Rath Yatra Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 15 Aug | Saturday | Parsi New Year's Day / Nauraj Restricted (optional) | |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) | |
| 26 Aug | Wednesday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 28 Aug | Friday | Raksha Bandhan Restricted (optional) | |
| 4 Sep | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | |
| 14 Sep | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi Restricted (optional) | |
| 2 Oct | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) | National holiday |
| 18 Oct | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) Restricted (optional) | |
| 19 Oct | Monday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) Restricted (optional) | |
| 20 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| 20 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) Restricted (optional) | |
| 26 Oct | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 29 Oct | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth) Restricted (optional) | |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| 8 Nov | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdasi Restricted (optional) | |
| 9 Nov | Monday | Govardhan Puja Restricted (optional) | |
| 11 Nov | Wednesday | Bhai Duj Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Nov | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) Restricted (optional) | |
| 24 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| 24 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 23 Dec | Wednesday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday Restricted (optional) | Second occurrence in 2026 (Islamic lunar calendar) |
| 24 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Eve Restricted (optional) | |
| 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in 2026
- Republic Day – Sat 24 Jan to Mon 26 Jan (3 days)
- Good Friday – Fri 3 Apr to Sun 5 Apr (3 days)
- Budha Purnima – Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (3 days)
- Muharram – Fri 26 Jun to Sun 28 Jun (3 days)
- Janmashtami (Vaishnav) – Fri 4 Sep to Sun 6 Sep (3 days)
- Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) – Fri 2 Oct to Sun 4 Oct (3 days)
- Christmas Day – Fri 25 Dec to Sun 27 Dec (3 days)
Working days in 2026
| Month | Weekdays | Holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| April | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| September | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| October | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| December | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Total | 261 | 14 | 247 |
These are the holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi and New Delhi, from the Department of Personnel and Training. Gazetted holidays are days off; employees may choose two restricted holidays. Offices in other states keep the national and main festival days and add three chosen by their state committee. Islamic festival dates can move by a day depending on the sighting of the moon.
Questions
How many holidays are there in India in 2026?
India has 17 holidays dates in 2026, and 14 of them fall on a weekday (gazetted holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi).
How many working days are in 2026 in India?
There are 247 working days in India in 2026: 261 weekdays minus 14 holidays on weekdays.
When are the long weekends in 2026?
7 long weekends: Republic Day (Sat 24 Jan); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr); Budha Purnima (Fri 1 May); Muharram (Fri 26 Jun); Janmashtami (Vaishnav) (Fri 4 Sep); Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Fri 2 Oct); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec).
Source: dopt.gov.in. Dates were checked on 9 October 2026; governments occasionally add or move holidays, so check the official list for anything important.