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Holidays / India

India public holidays

Public holidays in India, 2026

18 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

18Holidays in 2026
TodayNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
26 Jan 2026MonRepublic Daylong weekendpast
4 Mar 2026WedHoliweekdaypast
21 Mar 2026SatEid al-FitrId-ul-Fitrweekendpast
26 Mar 2026ThuRam Navamiweekdaypast
31 Mar 2026TueMahavira's BirthdayMahavir Jayantiweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
14 Apr 2026TueDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayantiweekdaypast
1 May 2026FriBuddha Purnimalong weekendpast
27 May 2026WedEid al-AdhaId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)weekdaypast
26 Jun 2026FriAshuraMuharramlong weekendpast
15 Aug 2026SatIndependence Dayweekendpast
26 Aug 2026WedProphet's BirthdayMilad-un-Nabiweekdaypast
4 Sep 2026FriJanmashtami (Vaishnava)long weekendpast
2 Oct 2026FriMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayMahatma Gandhi's Jayantilong weekendpast
20 Oct 2026TueDussehraweekdaypast
8 Nov 2026SunDiwali (Deepavali)weekendToday
24 Nov 2026TueGuru Nanak's BirthdayGuru Nanak's Jayantiweekdayin 16 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmaslong weekendin 47 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

24 Jan to 26 JanRepublic Day3 days
3 Apr to 5 AprGood Friday3 days
1 May to 3 MayBuddha Purnima3 days
26 Jun to 28 JunAshura3 days
4 Sep to 6 SepJanmashtami (Vaishnava)3 days
2 Oct to 4 OctMahatma Gandhi's Birthday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas3 days

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Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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