Holidays in India 2026

India observes 12 gazetted holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend, leaving 250 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2026 gazetted holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 26	Monday	Republic Day	Republic Day on Monday January 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 3	Tuesday	Holi	Holi on Tuesday March 3 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Mar 20	Friday	Eid ul-Fitr	Eid ul-Fitr on Friday March 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 3 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 14	Tuesday	Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Mahavir Jayanti	Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Mahavir Jayanti on Tuesday April 14 is a bridge-day candidate; the Monday is sometimes granted as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
May 27	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima / Eid ul-Adha	Buddha Purnima / Eid ul-Adha on Wednesday May 27 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Aug 17	Monday	Independence Day (observed)	Independence Day (observed) on Monday August 17 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 2	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti on Friday October 2 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 9	Friday	Dussehra	Dussehra on Friday October 9 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 26	Monday	Diwali	Diwali on Monday October 26 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 14	Saturday (weekend)	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Guru Nanak Jayanti lands on a Saturday (November 14) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Friday December 25 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Gazetted holidays on weekdays

Working days

250

The 1 weekend-falling gazetted holidays in 2026 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 11 weekday-falling entries. India's centrally observed gazetted holidays apply across the country under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 and central-list mandatory holidays. RBI, NSE, BSE, and federally registered banks observe these days.

Holidays not included

State-specific gazetted holidays such as Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Onam (Kerala), Bihu (Assam), Durga Puja (West Bengal), and many regional festivals are not in the central-list set. Restricted holidays from the central-government list are also excluded. For state-specific work, add the regional dates into Advanced options.

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India Holidays 2026 - FAQ

How many gazetted holidays does India have in 2026?

India observes 12 gazetted holidays in 2026. Of those, 11 fall on a weekday and 1 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does India have in 2026?

India has 250 working days in 2026 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 11 weekday-falling gazetted holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2026 gazetted holiday dates fall on a weekday?

11 of India's 12 gazetted holidays in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Republic Day (Monday, January 26); Holi (Tuesday, March 3); Eid ul-Fitr (Friday, March 20); Good Friday (Friday, April 3); Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti / Mahavir Jayanti (Tuesday, April 14); Buddha Purnima / Eid ul-Adha (Wednesday, May 27); Independence Day (observed) (Monday, August 17); Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, October 2); Dussehra (Friday, October 9); Diwali (Monday, October 26); Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

1 gazetted holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend: Guru Nanak Jayanti on Saturday, November 14. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.