Public holidays in India 2028
India has 18 public holidays in 2028. 13 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
13weekday days off
247working days in 2028
106weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Republic Day | |
| Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Holi | |
| Monday | Ram Navami | |
| Friday | Mahavira's Birthday | |
| Friday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Sunday weekend | Ashura estimated | |
| Friday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | |
| Tuesday | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | Dussehra | |
| Monday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| Thursday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| Monday | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 13 | 247 |
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Jan20 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar23 wd
Apr17 wd
May22 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct20 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec20 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 April 2028Ram Navami
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 April 2028Mahavira's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 April 2028Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 May 2028Eid al-Adha, Buddha Purnima
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 30 September to Mon 2 October 2028Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028Janmashtami (Vaishnava), Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 16 October 2028 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 October 2028Diwali (Deepavali)
- 4 daysTake off Friday 3 November 2028 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 November 2028Guru Nanak's Birthday
Questions about 2028 in India
- How many working days are there in India in 2028?
- 247 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does India have in 2028?
- 18 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (27 February 2028), Holi (11 March 2028), Eid al-Adha (6 May 2028), Ashura (4 June 2028), Janmashtami (Vaishnava) (13 August 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in India 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
India has 18 public holidays and 247 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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