Public holidays in India 2027
India has 18 public holidays in 2027. 11 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2027
104weekend days
The dates listed are the three national holidays plus the gazetted central government holidays. States observe their own lists, so local calendars differ widely.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Republic Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Holi | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Wednesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Ram Navami | |
| Sunday weekend | Mahavira's Birthday | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Ashura estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Independence Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Wednesday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | |
| Saturday weekend | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | |
| Saturday weekend | Dussehra | |
| Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| Sunday weekend | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 March 2027Holi
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 March 2027Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 29 to Sun 31 October 2027Diwali (Deepavali)
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 25 January 2027 for Sat 23 to Tue 26 January 2027Republic Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 16 April 2027 for Wed 14 to Sun 18 April 2027Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Ram Navami, Mahavira's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 21 May 2027 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 May 2027Buddha Purnima
Questions about 2027 in India
- How many working days are there in India in 2027?
- 250 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does India have in 2027?
- 18 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Maha Shivaratri (6 March 2027), Mahavira's Birthday (18 April 2027), Independence Day (15 August 2027), Prophet's Birthday (15 August 2027), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (2 October 2027), Dussehra (9 October 2027), Guru Nanak's Birthday (14 November 2027), Christmas (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in India?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in India 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
India has 18 public holidays and 250 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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