India Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
18public holidays
15on weekdays
7long weekends
246working days
5bridge-day chances
2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | Public holiday | 5 |
| 4 March | Wednesday | Holi | Public holiday | 10 |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | 12 |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | Public holiday | 13 |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavira's Birthday | Public holiday | 14 |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | 14 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | Public holiday | 16 |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Public holiday | 18 |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | 22 |
| 26 June | Friday | Ashura | Public holiday | 26 |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | 33 |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday | 35 |
| 4 September | Friday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | Public holiday | 36 |
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | Public holiday | 40 |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra | Public holiday | 43 |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Public holiday | 45 |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Public holiday | 48 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas | Public holiday | 52 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 246 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 24 January – 26 January: 3 days
- 3 April – 5 April: 3 days
- 1 May – 3 May: 3 days
- 26 June – 28 June: 3 days
- 4 September – 6 September: 3 days
- 2 October – 4 October: 3 days
- 25 December – 27 December: 3 days
- Take 27 March (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 30 March (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 13 April (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 19 October (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 23 November (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Regional holidays (99)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Region | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January | Friday | Post New Year | MZ | 1 |
| 11 January | Sunday | Missionary Day | MZ | 2 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Magh Bihu | AS, DH | 3 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | DH, KA | 3 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Pongal | DH, TN | 3 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Uttarayan | GJ | 3 |
| 15 January | Thursday | Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal | TN | 3 |
| 16 January | Friday | Uzhavar Thirunal | TN | 3 |
| 17 January | Saturday | Shab-I-Mirajestimated | JK | 3 |
| 23 January | Friday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Birthday | AS, TR | 4 |
| 23 January | Friday | Sir Chottu Ram's Birthday | HR | 4 |
| 25 January | Sunday | Statehood Day | HP | 4 |
| 1 February | Sunday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | HP | 5 |
| 19 February | Thursday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Birthday | MH | 8 |
| 20 February | Friday | Statehood Day | AR | 8 |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holi | MH | 10 |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holika Dahan | RJ, UK | 10 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi | DH | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Cheti Chand | DH, GJ, RJ, UK | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Gudi Padwa | DH, GA, MH | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Ugadi | DH, KA | 12 |
| 20 March | Friday | 1st Navratra | JK | 12 |
| 20 March | Friday | Veerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom Day | MP | 12 |
| 21 March | Saturday | Nowruz | JK, LA | 12 |
| 22 March | Sunday | Bihar Day | BR | 12 |
| 23 March | Monday | Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom Day (Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Shaheedi Diwas) | HR, PB | 13 |
| 1 April | Wednesday | Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa) | OD | 14 |
| 8 April | Wednesday | Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday (Guru Nabha Dass's Jayanti) | PB | 15 |
| 11 April | Saturday | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's Birthday | RJ | 15 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Bahag Bihu | AS | 16 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Baisakhi | JK | 16 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) | TN | 16 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Vaisakhi | HR, PB | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Bahag Bihu | AR, AS | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Bengali New Year | TR, WB | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Himachal Day | HP | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti | OD | 16 |
| 16 April | Thursday | Bahag Bihu | AS | 16 |
| 19 April | Sunday | Akshay Tritiya | HR | 16 |
| 19 April | Sunday | Lord Shri Parshuram's Birthday | GJ, HP, HR, PB, RJ | 16 |
| 21 April | Tuesday | Garia Puja | TR | 17 |
| 1 May | Friday | Maharashtra Day | MH | 18 |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | AS, KA | 18 |
| 9 May | Saturday | Rabindra Jayanti | WB | 19 |
| 16 May | Saturday | Sikkim State Day | SK | 20 |
| 15 June | Monday | Young Mizo Association's Day | MZ | 25 |
| 17 June | Wednesday | Maharana Pratap's Birthday | HP, HR, RJ | 25 |
| 18 June | Thursday | Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom Day | PB | 25 |
| 29 June | Monday | Sant Kabir's Birthday | HP, HR, PB | 27 |
| 30 June | Tuesday | Peace Accord Day (Remna Ni) | MZ | 27 |
| 6 July | Monday | Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's Day | MZ | 28 |
| 16 July | Thursday | Harela | UK | 29 |
| 22 July | Wednesday | Kharchi Puja | TR | 30 |
| 31 July | Friday | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day (Shaheed Udham Singh's Shaheedi Diwas) | HR, PB | 31 |
| 4 August | Tuesday | Ker Puja | TR | 32 |
| 9 August | Sunday | International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples | RJ | 32 |
| 15 August | Saturday | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | DH, GJ, MH | 33 |
| 16 August | Sunday | Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day | PY | 33 |
| 19 August | Wednesday | Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Birthday (Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Jayanti) | TR | 34 |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Onam | AN, KL | 35 |
| 28 August | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | DH, GJ, HR, MP, RJ, UK, UP | 35 |
| 11 September | Friday | Khejarli's Martyrdom Day (Khejarli's Shaheedi Diwas) | RJ | 37 |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | GA, KA, MH | 38 |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | DH | 38 |
| 15 September | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi (Day 2) | GA | 38 |
| 15 September | Tuesday | Samvatsari Day | GJ | 38 |
| 17 September | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | UK | 38 |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Haryana War Heroes' Martyrdom Day | HR | 39 |
| 23 September | Wednesday | Maharaja Hari Singh's Birthday | JK | 39 |
| 11 October | Sunday | Maharaj Agrasen's Birthday | HR, PB, RJ | 41 |
| 11 October | Sunday | Sharad Navratri | RJ | 41 |
| 18 October | Sunday | Mahasaptami | TR | 42 |
| 19 October | Monday | Durgashtami | RJ | 43 |
| 19 October | Monday | Mahanavami | JK | 43 |
| 19 October | Monday | Mahashtami | AR, TR | 43 |
| 26 October | Monday | Accession Day | JK | 44 |
| 26 October | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | CH, HP, HR, PB, UK | 44 |
| 31 October | Saturday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | GJ | 44 |
| 1 November | Sunday | Haryana Day | HR | 44 |
| 1 November | Sunday | Kerala Foundation Day | KL | 44 |
| 1 November | Sunday | Puducherry Liberation Day | PY | 44 |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | MH | 46 |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | DH, MP, RJ, UP | 46 |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Gujarati New Year | GJ | 46 |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Vishwakarma Day | HR, PB | 46 |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | GJ, RJ, UP | 46 |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Chitragupt's Birthday | UP | 46 |
| 15 November | Sunday | Chhath Puja | BR, JH | 46 |
| 15 November | Sunday | Jharkhand Formation Day | JH | 46 |
| 15 November | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | DH | 46 |
| 16 November | Monday | Kartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom Day | PB | 47 |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | PB, UK | 48 |
| 1 December | Tuesday | Indigenous Faith Day | AR | 49 |
| 3 December | Thursday | Saint Francis Xavier's Day | GA | 49 |
| 19 December | Saturday | Goa Liberation Day | GA | 51 |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | MZ | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Post Christmas | MZ | 52 |
| 28 December | Monday | Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib | PB | 53 |
| 31 December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | MZ | 53 |
Stock exchange closed (BSE) (15)
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holi |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 28 May | Thursday | Eid al-Adhaestimated |
| 26 June | Friday | Ashuraestimated |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Stock exchange closed (NSE) (15)
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holi |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Friday | Maharashtra Day |
| 28 May | Thursday | Eid al-Adhaestimated |
| 26 June | Friday | Ashuraestimated |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 2 October | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Diwali Balipratipada |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (41)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional | 1 |
| 3 January | Saturday | Ali's Birthday | Optional | 1 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Magh Bihu | Optional | 3 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Optional | 3 |
| 14 January | Wednesday | Pongal | Optional | 3 |
| 23 January | Friday | Basant Panchami / Shri Panchami | Optional | 4 |
| 1 February | Sunday | Guru Ravi Das's Birthday | Optional | 5 |
| 12 February | Thursday | Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Birthday (Swami Dayanand Saraswati's Jayanti) | Optional | 7 |
| 15 February | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional | 7 |
| 19 February | Thursday | Shivaji's Birthday | Optional | 8 |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Dolyatra | Optional | 10 |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Holika Dahan | Optional | 10 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Chaitra Sukladi | Optional | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Cheti Chand | Optional | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Gudi Padwa | Optional | 12 |
| 19 March | Thursday | Ugadi | Optional | 12 |
| 20 March | Friday | Jumu'atul-Wida (Jamat-Ul-Vida) | Optional | 12 |
| 5 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Optional | 14 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) | Optional | 16 |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Vaisakhi | Optional | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Bahag Bihu | Optional | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Vaisakhadi | Optional | 16 |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Vishu | Optional | 16 |
| 9 May | Saturday | Guru Rabindranath's Birthday | Optional | 19 |
| 16 July | Thursday | Rath Yatra | Optional | 29 |
| 15 August | Saturday | Parsi New Year | Optional | 33 |
| 26 August | Wednesday | Onam | Optional | 35 |
| 28 August | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Optional | 35 |
| 14 September | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | Optional | 38 |
| 18 October | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) | Optional | 42 |
| 19 October | Monday | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | Optional | 43 |
| 19 October | Monday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Optional | 43 |
| 26 October | Monday | Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Optional | 44 |
| 29 October | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Optional | 44 |
| 8 November | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdashi | Optional | 45 |
| 10 November | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | Optional | 46 |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Optional | 46 |
| 15 November | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | Optional | 46 |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Optional | 48 |
| 23 December | Wednesday | Ali's Birthday | Optional | 52 |
| 24 December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional | 52 |
2026 calendar (India holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 13 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 14 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 18 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 19 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 23 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 28 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 29 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 30 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 33 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 34 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 35 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 36 | 30 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 37 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 38 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 40 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 41 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 42 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 43 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 44 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 46 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 47 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 48 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 49 | 29 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 50 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 51 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 52 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 53 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does India have in 2026?
India has 18 public holidays in 2026; 15 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in India in 2026?
India has 246 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 15 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in July (23), the fewest in March (19).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 24 January – 26 January, 3 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 27 March (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 30 March (Monday) off for a 4-day break; take 13 April (Monday) off for a 4-day break; take 19 October (Monday) off for a 4-day break; take 23 November (Monday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the stock exchange closed in 2026?
BSE: closed on 15 days. 26 January, 3 March, 26 March, 31 March, 3 April, 14 April, 1 May, 28 May, 26 June, 14 September, 2 October, 20 October, 10 November, 24 November, 25 December. NSE: closed on 15 days. 26 January, 3 March, 26 March, 31 March, 3 April, 14 April, 1 May, 28 May, 26 June, 14 September, 2 October, 20 October, 10 November, 24 November, 25 December.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 6 October 2026 is Dussehra: 20 October 2026, Tuesday.
Dates marked “estimated” (mostly holidays tied to the Islamic calendar) are calculated; the official announcement may differ by a day.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.