Public holidays in India 2029
India has 18 public holidays in 2029. 14 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
14weekday days off
247working days in 2029
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 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Republic Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Holi | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Saturday weekend | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Thursday | Mahavira's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Ashura estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Wednesday | Independence Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | |
| Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Monday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| Wednesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | 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 2029
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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 January 2029Republic Day
- 3 daysFri 30 March to Sun 1 April 2029Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 November 2029Diwali (Deepavali)
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 February 2029 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 February 2029Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 March 2029 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 March 2029Holi
- 5 daysTake off Friday 27 April 2029 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 April 2029Eid al-Adha, Mahavira's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 25 May 2029 for Thu 24 to Sun 27 May 2029Ashura, Buddha Purnima
- 4 daysTake off Monday 1 October 2029 for Sat 29 September to Tue 2 October 2029Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Monday 15 October 2029 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 October 2029Dussehra
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 December 2029 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 December 2029Christmas
Questions about 2029 in India
- How many working days are there in India in 2029?
- 247 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does India have in 2029?
- 18 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Maha Shivaratri (11 February 2029), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday (14 April 2029), Buddha Purnima (27 May 2029), Janmashtami (Vaishnava) (1 September 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in India 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
India has 18 public holidays and 247 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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