Public Holidays in India 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in India for 2026. 104 holidays tracked.
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Friday, September 4, 2026 · in 4 days
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January· 9 holidays
Jan1
New Year's DayPassed
Thu·Observance
Jan13
LohriPassed
Tue·Religious
Jan14
Makar SankrantiPassed
Wed·Religious
Jan14
UttarayanPassed
Wed·Religious
Jan15
PongalPassed
Thu·Religious
Jan15
Thiruvalluvar DayPassed
Thu·Regional
Jan16
Uzhavar ThirunalPassed
Fri·Regional
Jan23
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (Parakram Diwas)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jan26
Republic DayPassed
Mon·Federal
February· 4 holidays
Feb5
Vasant PanchamiPassed
Thu·Religious
Feb14
Valentine's DayPassed
Sat·Observance
Feb15
Maha ShivaratriPassed
Sun·Religious
Feb19
Shivaji JayantiPassed
Thu·Regional
March· 14 holidays
Mar3
Holika DahanPassed
Tue·Religious
Mar4
HoliPassed
Wed·Religious
Mar5
Holi (Second Day)Passed
Thu·Regional
Mar14
Dol JatraPassed
Sat·Regional
Mar14
YaosangPassed
Sat·Regional
Mar16
Chaitra SukhladiPassed
Mon·Regional
Mar16
Sajibu Nongma Panba CheiraobaPassed
Mon·Regional
Mar19
Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada New Year)Passed
Thu·Religious
Mar19
Gudi PadwaPassed
Thu·Regional
Mar20
Eid al-FitrPassed
Fri·Religious
Mar26
Ram NavamiPassed
Thu·Religious
Mar26
Rama NavamiPassed
Thu·Religious
Mar31
Id-Ul-FitrPassed
Tue·Regional
Mar31
Mahavir JayantiPassed
Tue·Religious
April· 13 holidays
Apr5
Easter SundayPassed
Sun·Religious
Apr14
Maghi BihuPassed
Tue·Religious
Apr14
Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)Passed
Tue·Religious
Apr14
VaisakhiPassed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
Rongali BihuPassed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
Ambedkar JayantiPassed
Tue·Observance
Apr14
VishuPassed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
Puthandu (Tamil New Year)Passed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
Maha Vishuba SankrantiPassed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)Passed
Tue·Regional
Apr14
MesadiPassed
Tue·Regional
Apr15
Himachal DayPassed
Wed·Regional
Apr18
Good FridayPassed
Sat·Religious
May· 8 holidays
May1
May Day (Labour Day)Passed
Fri·Regional
May1
Buddha Purnima (Vesak)Passed
Fri·Religious
May1
Buddha PurnimaPassed
Fri·Regional
May3
Parshuram JayantiPassed
Sun·Religious
May20
Sikkim Statehood DayPassed
Wed·Regional
May23
Birthday of Rabindranath TagorePassed
Sat·Regional
May27
Eid al-Adha (Bakri Eid)Passed
Wed·Religious
May27
Eid al-AdhaPassed
Wed·Regional
June· 4 holidays
Jun5
Maharana Pratap JayantiPassed
Fri·Regional
Jun17
Muharram (Islamic New Year)Passed
Wed·Religious
Jun22
Sant Kabir JayantiPassed
Mon·Observance
Jun23
Martyrdom Day of Guru Arjan DevPassed
Tue·Religious
July· 4 holidays
Jul6
Muharram (Ashura)Passed
Mon·Religious
Jul6
Muharram / AshuraPassed
Mon·Regional
Jul7
AshuraPassed
Tue·Religious
Jul29
Guru PurnimaPassed
Wed·Religious
August· 6 holidays
Aug9
Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh BahadurPassed
Sun·Religious
Aug15
Independence DayPassed
Sat·Federal
Aug16
Pars New Year (Jamshed-e-Navroz)Passed
Sun·Religious
Aug26
Onam (Thiruvonam)Passed
Wed·Regional
Aug26
Eid-e-Milad (Mawlid / Prophet's Birthday)Passed
Wed·Religious
Aug27
Raksha BandhanPassed
Thu·Religious
September· 10 holidays
Sep4
Krishna Janmashtami
Fri·Religious· in 4 days
Sep4
Janmashtami
Fri·Regional· in 4 days
Sep5
Teachers' Day
Sat·Observance· in 5 days
Sep11
Coptic New Year (Nayrouz)
Fri·Religious· in 11 days
Sep14
Ganesh Chaturthi
Mon·Religious· in 14 days
Sep14
Hindi Diwas
Mon·Observance· in 14 days
Sep16
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Wed·Regional· in 16 days
Sep25
Maha Ashtami
Fri·Regional· in 25 days
Sep26
Ayudha Puja
Sat·Regional· in 26 days
Sep27
Durga Puja Visarjan
Sun·Regional· in 27 days
October· 7 holidays
Oct2
Gandhi Jayanti
Fri·Federal· in 32 days
Oct11
Sharad Navratri Begins
Sun·Religious· in 41 days
Oct19
Maha Navami
Mon·Regional· in 49 days
Oct20
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Tue·Regional· in 50 days
Oct20
Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
Tue·Religious· in 50 days
Oct20
Vijayadashami
Tue·Regional· in 50 days
Oct29
Karva Chauth
Thu·Religious· in 59 days
November· 21 holidays
Nov1
Haryana Day
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov1
Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov1
Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov1
Kerala Piravi (Kerala Day)
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov1
Andhra Pradesh Formation Day
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov1
Telangana Formation Day
Sun·Regional· in 62 days
Nov6
Dhanteras
Fri·Religious· in 67 days
Nov7
Naraka Chaturdashi
Sat·Regional· in 68 days
Nov8
Diwali (Deepavali)
Sun·Religious· in 69 days
Nov8
Diwali
Sun·Federal· in 69 days
Nov8
Deepavali
Sun·Regional· in 69 days
Nov9
Govardhan Puja
Mon·Regional· in 70 days
Nov9
Bali Pratipada (Gujarati New Year)
Mon·Regional· in 70 days
Nov9
Karnataka Rajyotsava
Mon·Regional· in 70 days
Nov11
Bhai Dooj
Wed·Regional· in 72 days
Nov14
Children's Day (Jawaharlal Nehru Jayanti)
Sat·Observance· in 75 days
Nov15
Jharkhand Foundation Day
Sun·Regional· in 76 days
Nov15
Chhath Puja
Sun·Religious· in 76 days
Nov16
Karthika Pournami
Mon·Regional· in 77 days
Nov24
Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurpurab)
Tue·Religious· in 85 days
Nov24
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Tue·Regional· in 85 days
December· 4 holidays
Dec19
Goa Liberation Day
Sat·Regional· in 110 days
Dec24
Christmas Eve
Thu·Observance· in 115 days
Dec25
Christmas Day
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec25
Christmas
Fri·Regional· in 116 days