India Public Holidays
India has 10 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 10 recurring holidays. 5 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 5 move (Islamic (Hijri) calendar and Linked to Easter). On top of that, 36 further public holidays are observed in some states and union territories only.
Which public holidays does India have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | Same date every year | |||
| Id-ul-Fitr | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Good Friday | Linked to Easter | |||
| Ambedkar Jayanti | Same date every year | |||
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Muharram | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Milad-un-Nabi | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Independence Day | Same date every year | |||
| Gandhi Jayanti | Same date every year | |||
| Christmas Day | Same date every year |
Which Indian holidays are national and which are regional?
The table above is the national calendar. Separately, this dataset tracks 35 states and union territories of India, and 36 further public holidays are observed in some of them but not nationwide in 2026. If you are planning around a specific place, add the relevant rows below to the national list.
| Regional holiday | Date in 2026 | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Day | Assam, Bihar and Gujarat, plus 4 more7 of 35 states and union territories | |
| Formation Day | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Haryana, plus 2 more5 of 35 states and union territories | |
| Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh, Tripura and West Bengal | |
| Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Chandigarh and Haryana | |
| Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam and West Bengal | |
| Rabindra Jayanti | Rajasthan and West Bengal | |
| Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan | |
| Bhanu Jayanti / Martyrs' Day | Jammu and Kashmir and Meghalaya | |
| Goa Liberation Day | Daman and Diu and Goa | |
| New Year's Day | Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal | |
| State Day | Himachal Pradesh | |
| State Day | Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Bihar Day | Bihar | |
| Shaheed Diwas | Punjab | |
| Odisha Day | Odisha | |
| Vaisakhi | Kerala | |
| Basava Jayanti | Karnataka | |
| State Day | Sikkim | |
| Telangana Formation Day | Telangana | |
| YMA Day | Meghalaya | |
| Remna Ni | Mizoram | |
| MHIP Day | Mizoram | |
| Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Haryana |
Showing the 24 most widely observed of 36 regional holidays for 2026.
Regional coverage is only as complete as the underlying open dataset, so treat this as a strong indication rather than a legal source. Confirm with the relevant local or regional authority in India before you rely on a single date.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
5 of the 10 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (5)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In India this covers Republic Day, Ambedkar Jayanti, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas Day.
Linked to Easter (1)
The date is counted from Easter Sunday, which is the Sunday after the first ecclesiastical full moon falling on or after 21 March, so it swings between late March and late April. In India this covers Good Friday.
Islamic (Hijri) calendar (4)
The date follows the Hijri lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the holiday moves roughly 11 days earlier each year. The final day is confirmed by moon sighting, so no future Hijri date is ever fully fixed and it can move by a day in either direction. In India this covers Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi.
Corrections applied to the India calendar
These dates start from the open date-holidays dataset, which is a good general source but is wrong or incomplete for a number of countries. Every departure from it is listed here with the law or official publication it was checked against, so you can verify it rather than trust it.
| Change | Holiday | Why | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | Id-ul-Fitr | On the central gazetted holiday list but missing from the dependency. | Department of Personnel and Training, annual Central Government gazetted holidays memorandumChecked 2026-07-27 |
| Added | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | On the central gazetted holiday list but missing from the dependency. | Department of Personnel and Training, annual Central Government gazetted holidays memorandumChecked 2026-07-27 |
| Added | Muharram | The gazetted Muharram holiday is the tenth of Muharram (Ashura). Missing from the dependency. | Department of Personnel and Training, annual Central Government gazetted holidays memorandumChecked 2026-07-27 |
| Added | Milad-un-Nabi | On the central gazetted holiday list but missing from the dependency. | Department of Personnel and Training, annual Central Government gazetted holidays memorandumChecked 2026-07-27 |
| Known gap, not filled | Diwali, Dussehra, Holi, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Buddha Purnima, Guru Nanak Jayanti and Mahavir Jayanti | All eight are on the central gazetted list, but the dependency carries no Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh or Jain lunisolar calendar engine and India's own gazette fixes the dates only one year at a time. There is no honest way to compute them here, so they are declared missing rather than filled in with a guessed date. | Department of Personnel and Training, annual Central Government gazetted holidays memorandumChecked 2026-07-27 |
When is the next public holiday in India?
The next holiday on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday |
India public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does India have?
India has 10 national public holidays in 2026 and 10 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Indian public holidays fall on the same date every year?
Five of them: Republic Day (January 26), Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14), Independence Day (August 15), Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) and Christmas Day (December 25). These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in India change date each year?
Five do: Id-ul-Fitr, Good Friday, Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi. The reasons are islamic (hijri) calendar and linked to easter, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in India?
Yes. Besides the national list, 36 public holidays are observed in some states and union territories only, for example Labour Day in Assam, Formation Day in Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Day in Himachal Pradesh. The year calendars on this site show national holidays only, so add the relevant regional dates on top.
What happens when a public holiday in India falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for India, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
Where do these Indian holiday dates come from?
The dates are computed per year from each holiday's own rule using the open date-holidays dataset. That dataset is wrong or incomplete for India, so 4 corrections have been applied on top of it, each checked against the legislation or the official publication and listed further down this page with its source and the date it was checked.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in India, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Indian team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule, with 4 corrections applied on top of it against the Indian legislation, listed above with sources. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.