Public holidays in India
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2026
18 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | Mon | Republic Day |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Wed | Holi |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr Id-ul-Fitr |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Thu | Ram Navami |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Tue | Mahavira's Birthday Mahavir Jayanti |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Tue | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Fri | Ashura Muharram |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sat | Independence Day |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday Milad-un-Nabi |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Fri | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Tue | Dussehra |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Sun | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Nov 24, 2026 | Tue | Guru Nanak's Birthday Guru Nanak's Jayanti |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas |
2027
18 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2027 | Tue | Republic Day |
| Mar 6, 2027 | Sat | Maha Shivaratri |
| Mar 10, 2027 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Id-ul-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mar 22, 2027 | Mon | Holi |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2027 | Wed | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Thu | Ram Navami |
| Apr 18, 2027 | Sun | Mahavira's Birthday Mahavir Jayanti |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (estimated) |
| May 20, 2027 | Thu | Buddha Purnima |
| Jun 16, 2027 | Wed | Ashura (estimated) Muharram (estimated) |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Independence Day; Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Independence Day; Milad-un-Nabi (estimated) |
| Aug 25, 2027 | Wed | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| Oct 2, 2027 | Sat | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti |
| Oct 9, 2027 | Sat | Dussehra |
| Oct 29, 2027 | Fri | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Nov 14, 2027 | Sun | Guru Nanak's Birthday Guru Nanak's Jayanti |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.