# Public holidays in India 2026

India has 18 public holidays in 2026. 15 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the three national holidays plus the gazetted central government holidays. States observe their own lists, so local calendars differ widely.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 2026-03-04 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-26 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 2026-03-31 | Tuesday | Mahavira's Birthday |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-06-26 | Friday | Ashura |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2026-08-26 | Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2026-09-04 | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| 2026-10-02 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| 2026-10-20 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 2026-11-08 | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 2026-11-24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 January 2026: Republic Day
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Buddha Purnima
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 June 2026: Ashura
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 September 2026: Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
- 3 days, Fri 2 to Sun 4 October 2026: Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 27 March 2026 for Thu 26 to Sun 29 March 2026 (4 days): Ram Navami
- Take off Monday 30 March 2026 for Sat 28 to Tue 31 March 2026 (4 days): Mahavira's Birthday
- Take off Monday 13 April 2026 for Sat 11 to Tue 14 April 2026 (4 days): Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- Take off Monday 19 October 2026 for Sat 17 to Tue 20 October 2026 (4 days): Dussehra
- Take off Monday 23 November 2026 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 November 2026 (4 days): Guru Nanak's Birthday

## Questions about 2026 in India

**How many working days are there in India in 2026?** 246 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does India have in 2026?** 18 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in India?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [India 2024](https://openworkdays.com/india/2024.md)
- [India 2025](https://openworkdays.com/india/2025.md)
- [India 2026](https://openworkdays.com/india/2026.md)
- [India 2027](https://openworkdays.com/india/2027.md)
- [India 2028](https://openworkdays.com/india/2028.md)
- [India 2029](https://openworkdays.com/india/2029.md)
- [India 2030](https://openworkdays.com/india/2030.md)

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