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India Public Holidays 2026

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List of public holidays in India for the year 2026.

Holiday Schedule for 2026

Jan01

New Year's Day

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jan03

Hazarat Ali's Birthday

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jan14

Pongal

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jan14

Makar Sankranti

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jan23

Vasant Panchami

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jan26

Republic Day

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb01

Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb12

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb14

Valentine's Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb15

Maha Shivaratri

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb17

Lunar New Year

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb19

Ramadan Start

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Feb19

Shivaji Jayanti

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar03

Holika Dahana

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar04

Holi

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar19

Ugadi

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar19

Gudi Padwa

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20

Jamat Ul-Vida

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar20

March Equinox

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar21

Ramzan Id

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar26

Rama Navami

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Mar31

Mahavir Jayanti

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr02

First day of Passover

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr02

Maundy Thursday

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr03

Good Friday

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr05

Easter Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr14

Vaisakhi

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr14

Mesadi

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr14

Ambedkar Jayanti

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Apr15

Bahag Bihu

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
May01

International Worker's Day

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
May01

Buddha Purnima

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
May09

Birthday of Rabindranath

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
May10

Mother's Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
May27

Bakrid

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21

Father's Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jun21

June Solstice

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jun26

Muharram/Ashura

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Jul16

Rath Yatra

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Aug02

Friendship Day

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Aug15

Independence Day

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Aug26

Milad un-Nabi

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Aug26

Onam

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Aug28

Raksha Bandhan

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Sep04

Janmashtami

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Sep04

Janmashtami (Smarta)

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Sep14

Ganesh Chaturthi

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Sep23

September Equinox

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct02

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct11

First Day of Sharad Navratri

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct17

First Day of Durga Puja Festivities

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct18

Maha Saptami

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct19

Maha Ashtami

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct20

Dussehra

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct26

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct29

Karaka Chaturthi

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Oct31

Halloween

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov08

Naraka Chaturdasi

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov08

Diwali/Deepavali

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov09

Govardhan Puja

Public

Mon

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov11

Bhai Duj

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov15

Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)

Public

Sun

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov24

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Nov24

Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec05

First Day of Hanukkah

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec12

Last day of Hanukkah

Public

Sat

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec22

December Solstice

Public

Tue

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec23

Hazarat Ali's Birthday

Public

Wed

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec24

Christmas Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec25

Christmas

Public

Fri

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools
Dec31

New Year's Eve

Public

Thu

Holiday Scope

Government
Banks
Schools