World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in India, 2018
Holiday dates18vs 2017: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank28 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | Fri | Republic Day |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Tue | Maha Shivaratri |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fri | Holi |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Thu | Mahavira's Birthday |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Mon | Buddha Purnima |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Wed | Independence Day |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 3, 2018 | Mon | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Fri | Ashura |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Tue | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| Oct 19, 2018 | Fri | Dussehra |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Wed | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Nov 21, 2018 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday |
| Nov 23, 2018 | Fri | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2018 | Tue | Christmas |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 – Jan 28, 2018 | 3 days | Republic Day |
| Mar 2, 2018 – Mar 4, 2018 | 3 days | Holi |
| Mar 29, 2018 – Apr 1, 2018 | 4 days | Mahavira's Birthday・Good Friday |
| Apr 28, 2018 – Apr 30, 2018 | 3 days | Buddha Purnima |
| Sep 1, 2018 – Sep 3, 2018 | 3 days | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| Sep 21, 2018 – Sep 23, 2018 | 3 days | Ashura |
| Oct 19, 2018 – Oct 21, 2018 | 3 days | Dussehra |
| Nov 23, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018 | 3 days | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- + Good Friday
- + Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
- − Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday; Good Friday
- − Ram Navami
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.