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Mon26OctNext holidayMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayPublic holidays in India
18 public holidays in 2026, 15 of them on weekdays and 7 next to a weekend. Another 115 holidays apply only in some regions.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays1JanFeb4Mar2Apr2May1JunJul2Aug1Sep2Oct2Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Optional holiday | |
| Sat3Jan | Ali's Birthday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Optional holiday |
| Wed14Jan | Magh Bihu | Optional holiday | |
| Wed14Jan | Makar Sankranti | Optional holiday | |
| Wed14Jan | Pongal | Optional holiday | |
| Fri23Jan | Basant Panchami / Shri Panchami | Optional holiday | |
| Mon26Jan | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun1Feb | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Guru Ravi Das's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Thu12Feb | Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Birthday | Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Sun15Feb | Maha Shivaratri | Optional holiday | |
| Thu19Feb | Shivaji's Birthday | Shivaji's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Tue3Mar | Dolyatra | Optional holiday | |
| Tue3Mar | Holika Dahan | Optional holiday | |
| Wed4Mar | Holi | Public holiday | |
| Thu19Mar | Chaitra Sukladi | Optional holiday | |
| Thu19Mar | Cheti Chand | Optional holiday | |
| Thu19Mar | Gudi Padwa | Optional holiday | |
| Thu19Mar | Ugadi | Optional holiday | |
| Fri20Mar | Jumu'atul-Wida | Jamat-Ul-Vida | Optional holiday |
| Sat21Mar | Eid al-Fitr | Id-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Thu26Mar | Ram Navami | Public holiday | |
| Tue31Mar | Mahavira's Birthday | Mahavir Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun5Apr | Easter Sunday | Optional holiday | |
| Tue14Apr | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Wed15Apr | Bahag Bihu | Optional holiday | |
| Wed15Apr | Vaisakhadi | Optional holiday | |
| Wed15Apr | Vishu | Optional holiday | |
| Fri1May | Buddha Purnima | Public holiday | |
| Sat9May | Guru Rabindranath's Birthday | Guru Rabindranath's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Wed27May | Eid al-Adha | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Public holiday |
| Fri26Jun | Ashura | Muharram | Public holiday |
| Thu16Jul | Rath Yatra | Optional holiday | |
| Sat15Aug | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed26Aug | Prophet's Birthday | Milad-un-Nabi | Public holiday |
| Fri28Aug | Raksha Bandhan | Optional holiday | |
| Fri4Sep | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Public holiday | |
| Mon14Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | Optional holiday | |
| Fri2Oct | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Sun18Oct | Dussehra (Saptami) | Optional holiday | |
| Mon19Oct | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | Optional holiday | |
| Mon19Oct | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Optional holiday | |
| Tue20Oct | Dussehra | Public holiday | |
| Mon26Oct | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Maharshi Valmiki's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Thu29Oct | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Optional holiday | |
| Sun8Nov | Diwali | Diwali (Deepavali) | Public holiday |
| Tue10Nov | Govardhan Puja | Optional holiday | |
| Wed11Nov | Bhai Duj | Optional holiday | |
| Sun15Nov | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | Optional holiday | |
| Tue24Nov | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Guru Nanak's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Wed23Dec | Ali's Birthday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Optional holiday |
| Thu24Dec | Christmas Eve | Optional holiday | |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Optional holiday | |
| Fri15Jan | Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday | Guru Gobind Singh's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Fri15Jan | Magh Bihu | Optional holiday | |
| Fri15Jan | Makar Sankranti | Optional holiday | |
| Fri15Jan | Pongal | Optional holiday | |
| Tue26Jan | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu11Feb | Basant Panchami / Shri Panchami | Optional holiday | |
| Fri19Feb | Shivaji's Birthday | Shivaji's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Sat20Feb | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Guru Ravi Das's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Tue2Mar | Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Birthday | Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Fri5Mar | Jumu'atul-Wida estimated | Jamat-Ul-Vida | Optional holiday |
| Sat6Mar | Maha Shivaratri | Public holiday | |
| Wed10Mar | Eid al-Fitr estimated | Id-ul-Fitr | Public holiday |
| Sun21Mar | Dolyatra | Optional holiday | |
| Sun21Mar | Holika Dahan | Optional holiday | |
| Mon22Mar | Holi | Public holiday | |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sun28Mar | Easter Sunday | Optional holiday | |
| Wed7Apr | Chaitra Sukladi | Optional holiday | |
| Wed7Apr | Cheti Chand | Optional holiday | |
| Wed7Apr | Gudi Padwa | Optional holiday | |
| Wed7Apr | Ugadi | Optional holiday | |
| Wed14Apr | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Thu15Apr | Ram Navami | Public holiday | |
| Sun18Apr | Mahavira's Birthday | Mahavir Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Sun9May | Guru Rabindranath's Birthday | Guru Rabindranath's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Mon17May | Eid al-Adha estimated | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Public holiday |
| Thu20May | Buddha Purnima | Public holiday | |
| Wed16Jun | Ashura estimated | Muharram | Public holiday |
| Mon5Jul | Rath Yatra | Optional holiday | |
| Sun15Aug | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun15Aug | Prophet's Birthday estimated | Milad-un-Nabi | Public holiday |
| Tue17Aug | Raksha Bandhan | Optional holiday | |
| Wed25Aug | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Public holiday | |
| Sat4Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | Optional holiday | |
| Sun12Sep | Onam | Optional holiday | |
| Sat2Oct | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Wed6Oct | Dussehra (Saptami) | Optional holiday | |
| Thu7Oct | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Optional holiday | |
| Fri8Oct | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | Optional holiday | |
| Sat9Oct | Dussehra | Public holiday | |
| Fri15Oct | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Maharshi Valmiki's Jayanti | Optional holiday |
| Mon18Oct | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Optional holiday | |
| Thu28Oct | Naraka Chaturdashi | Optional holiday | |
| Fri29Oct | Diwali | Diwali (Deepavali) | Public holiday |
| Sat30Oct | Govardhan Puja | Optional holiday | |
| Sun31Oct | Bhai Duj | Optional holiday | |
| Thu4Nov | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | Optional holiday | |
| Sun14Nov | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Guru Nanak's Jayanti | Public holiday |
| Wed24Nov | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Shaheedi Diwas | Optional holiday |
| Sun12Dec | Ali's Birthday estimated | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Optional holiday |
| Fri24Dec | Christmas Eve | Optional holiday | |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas | Public holiday |
Regional holidays in 2026
115| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Mannam's Birthday | 2 January | Kerala |
| Post New Year | 2 January | Mizoram |
| Missionary Day | 11 January | Mizoram |
| Swami Vivekananda's Birthday | 12 January | West Bengal |
| Magh Bihu | 14 January | Assam, Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu |
| Makar Sankranti | 14 January | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Karnātaka, Lakshadweep, Sikkim |
| Pongal | 14 January | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Puducherry, Tamil Nādu |
| Uttarayan | 14 January | Gujarāt |
| Thiruvalluvar Day | 15 January | Puducherry, Tamil Nādu |
| Uzhavar Thirunal | 16 January | Tamil Nādu |
| Isra' and Mi'raj | 17 January | Jammu and Kashmīr |
| Sonam Lochhar | 19 January | Sikkim |
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Birthday | 23 January | Assam, Tripura, West Bengal |
| Sir Chottu Ram's Birthday | 23 January | Haryāna |
| Statehood Day | 25 January | Arunāchal Pradesh, Himāchal Pradesh |
| Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | 1 February | Himāchal Pradesh |
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Birthday | 19 February | Mahārāshtra |
| Akhil Sikkim Khas Chettri Bahun Kalyan Sangh's Foundation Day | 26 February | Sikkim |
| Holi | 3 March | Mahārāshtra |
| Holika Dahan | 3 March | Rājasthān, Uttarākhand |
| Chaitra Sukladi | 19 March | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu |
| Cheti Chand | 19 March | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Gujarāt, Rājasthān, Uttarākhand |
| Gudi Padwa | 19 March | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Goa, Mahārāshtra |
| Ugadi | 19 March | Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Karnātaka |
| 1st Navratra | 20 March | Jammu and Kashmīr |
| Veerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom Day | 20 March | Madhya Pradesh |
| Nowruz | 21 March | Jammu and Kashmīr, Ladākh |
| Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom Day | 23 March | Haryāna, Punjab |
| Ram Navami | 27 March | Odisha |
| Maundy Thursday | 2 April | Kerala |
| Easter Sunday | 5 April | Kerala |
| Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday | 8 April | Punjab |
| Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's Birthday | 11 April | Rājasthān |
| Bahag Bihu | 14 April | Arunāchal Pradesh, Assam |
| Vaisakhi | 14 April | Haryāna, Punjab |
| Baisakhi | 14 April | Jammu and Kashmīr |
| Tamil New Year | 14 April | Puducherry, Tamil Nādu |
| Himachal Day | 15 April | Himāchal Pradesh |
| Vishu | 15 April | Kerala, Puducherry |
| Bengali New Year | 15 April | Tripura, West Bengal |