Public holidays in India
In 2026, India has 18 public holidays, 15 weekday days off, and 246 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON, or as one calendar feed to subscribe to once.
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18public holidays in 2026
246working days in 2026
7long weekends in 2026
5bridge days in 2026
The dates listed are the three national holidays plus the gazetted central government holidays. States observe their own lists, so local calendars differ widely.
Public holidays in India 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Republic Day | |
| Wednesday | Holi | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | Ram Navami | |
| Tuesday | Mahavira's Birthday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | Ashura | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | |
| Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday weekend | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| Friday | Christmas |
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Working days per year in India
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 15 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 17 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 18 | 15 | 246 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 18 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 18 | 13 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 18 | 14 | 247 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 18 | 11 | 250 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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India has 18 public holidays and 246 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/ (dataset holidays 0.106, CC BY 4.0).