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Public holidays in India 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in India: 18 in 2026 and 15 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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18 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    26

    Republic Day

    Monday

    Long weekend

  • Mar

    4

    Holi

    Wednesday

  • Mar

    21

    Ramzan Id

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Mar

    26

    Rama Navami

    Thursday

  • Mar

    31

    Mahavir Jayanti

    Tuesday

  • Apr

    3

    Good Friday

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Apr

    14

    Ambedkar Jayanti

    Tuesday

  • May

    1

    Buddha Purnima

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • May

    27

    Eid al-Adha

    Wednesday 路 any day to Thu 28 May

    Estimated

  • Jun

    26

    Muharram/Ashura

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Aug

    15

    Independence Day

    Saturday

    On a weekend

  • Aug

    26

    Milad un-Nabi

    Wednesday

  • Sep

    4

    Janmashtami

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Oct

    2

    Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

    Friday

    Long weekend

  • Oct

    20

    Dussehra

    Tuesday

  • Nov

    8

    Diwali/Deepavali

    Sunday

    On a weekend

  • Nov

    24

    Guru Nanak Jayanti

    Tuesday

  • Dec

    25

    Christmas

    Friday

    Long weekend

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Dates marked Estimated follow the moon: the final date is announced close to the day, and the holiday can land on any day of the range shown. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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