World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in India, 2016
Holiday dates18vs 2015: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank20 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2016 | Tue | Republic Day |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Thu | Holi |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Thu | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Fri | Ram Navami |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Wed | Mahavira's Birthday |
| May 21, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Buddha Purnima |
| Jul 6, 2016 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Thu | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Tue | Dussehra |
| Oct 12, 2016 | Wed | Ashura |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Mon | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2016 – Mar 27, 2016 | 4 days | Holi・Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2016 – Apr 17, 2016 | 4 days | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday・Ram Navami |
| Aug 13, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 12, 2016 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 14, 2016 | 3 days | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.