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India Holidays 2027
16 holidays in India (central government) in 2027 (gazetted), plus restricted holidays, with long weekends and the number of working days in each month.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Jan | Thursday | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Jan | Friday | Pongal, Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 26 Jan | Tuesday | Republic Day | National holiday |
| 11 Feb | Thursday | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami Restricted (optional) | |
| 19 Feb | Friday | Shivaji Jayanti Restricted (optional) | |
| 20 Feb | Saturday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 2 Mar | Tuesday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 5 Mar | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida Restricted (optional) | |
| 6 Mar | Saturday | Maha Shivratri Restricted (optional) | |
| 10 Mar | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr | |
| 22 Mar | Monday | Holika Dahan, Dolyatra Restricted (optional) | |
| 23 Mar | Tuesday | Holi | |
| 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday Restricted (optional) | |
| 7 Apr | Wednesday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / 1st Navratra Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Apr | Wednesday | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Apr | Thursday | Ram Navami | |
| 15 Apr | Thursday | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) Restricted (optional) | |
| 19 Apr | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | |
| 9 May | Sunday | Guru Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 17 May | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | |
| 20 May | Thursday | Budha Purnima | |
| 16 Jun | Wednesday | Muharram | |
| 5 Jul | Monday | Rath Yatra Restricted (optional) | |
| 15 Aug | Sunday | Independence Day | National holiday; falls on Sunday |
| 15 Aug | Sunday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) | Coincides with Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Sunday | Parsi New Year's Day / Navroz Restricted (optional) | |
| 17 Aug | Tuesday | Raksha Bandhan Restricted (optional) | |
| 25 Aug | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Vaishnav) | |
| 4 Sep | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi Restricted (optional) | |
| 12 Sep | Sunday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 2 Oct | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) | National holiday; falls on Saturday |
| 6 Oct | Wednesday | Dussehra (Saptami) Restricted (optional) | |
| 7 Oct | Thursday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) Restricted (optional) | |
| 8 Oct | Friday | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) Restricted (optional) | |
| 9 Oct | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashmi) | |
| 15 Oct | Friday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 18 Oct | Monday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth) Restricted (optional) | |
| 28 Oct | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdasi Restricted (optional) | |
| 29 Oct | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| 30 Oct | Saturday | Govardhan Puja Restricted (optional) | |
| 31 Oct | Sunday | Bhai Duj Restricted (optional) | |
| 4 Nov | Thursday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) Restricted (optional) | |
| 14 Nov | Sunday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| 24 Nov | Wednesday | Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day Restricted (optional) | |
| 12 Dec | Sunday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday Restricted (optional) | |
| 24 Dec | Friday | Christmas Eve Restricted (optional) | |
| 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in 2027
- Good Friday – Fri 26 Mar to Sun 28 Mar (3 days)
- Mahavir Jayanti – Sat 17 Apr to Mon 19 Apr (3 days)
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May (3 days)
- Diwali (Deepavali) – Fri 29 Oct to Sun 31 Oct (3 days)
Working days in 2027
| Month | Weekdays | Holidays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 23 | 3 | 20 |
| April | 22 | 2 | 20 |
| May | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| July | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| August | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| November | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| December | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 261 | 11 | 250 |
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 2027?
India has 16 holidays dates in 2027, and 11 of them fall on a weekday (gazetted holidays for Central Government offices in Delhi).
How many working days are in 2027 in India?
There are 250 working days in India in 2027: 261 weekdays minus 11 holidays on weekdays.
When are the long weekends in 2027?
4 long weekends: Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar); Mahavir Jayanti (Sat 17 Apr); Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Sat 15 May); Diwali (Deepavali) (Fri 29 Oct).
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.