Public holidays 2026 in India

There are 17 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 100 apply only in some states – the table shows where. The exact list for each state is on its own page.

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DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameApplies inCountdown
FridayPost New YearMizoram
SundayMissionary DayMizoram
WednesdayMagh BihuAssam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
WednesdayMakar SankrantiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka
WednesdayPongalDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Tamil Nadu
WednesdayUttarayanGujarat
ThursdayThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalTamil Nadu
FridayUzhavar ThirunalTamil Nadu
SaturdayShab-I-Miraj (estimated)Jammu and Kashmir
FridayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose's BirthdayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose's JayantiAssam, Tripura
FridaySir Chottu Ram's BirthdaySir Chottu Ram's JayantiHaryana
SundayStatehood DayHimachal Pradesh
MondayRepublic Daynationwide
SundayGuru Ravi Das's BirthdayGuru Ravi Das's JayantiHimachal Pradesh
ThursdayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's BirthdayChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's JayantiMaharashtra
FridayStatehood DayArunachal Pradesh
TuesdayHoliMaharashtra
TuesdayHolika DahanRajasthan, Uttarakhand
WednesdayHoliAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Meghalaya, Manipur, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
ThursdayChaitra SukladiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
ThursdayCheti ChandDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
ThursdayGudi PadwaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Maharashtra
ThursdayUgadiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka
Friday1st NavratraJammu and Kashmir
FridayVeerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom DayVeerangana Avantibai's Shaheedi DiwasMadhya Pradesh
SaturdayEid al-FitrId-ul-Fitrnationwide
SaturdayNowruzNaurozJammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
SundayBihar DayBihar
MondayShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom DayShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Shaheedi DiwasHaryana, Punjab
ThursdayRam Navaminationwide
TuesdayMahavira's BirthdayMahavir Jayantinationwide
WednesdayOdisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Odisha
FridayGood Fridaynationwide
WednesdayGuru Nabha Dass's BirthdayGuru Nabha Dass's JayantiPunjab
SaturdayMahatma Jyotiba Phule's BirthdayMahatma Jyotiba Phule's JayantiRajasthan
TuesdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayantinationwide
TuesdayBahag BihuAssam
TuesdayVaisakhiHaryana, Punjab
TuesdayBaisakhiJammu and Kashmir
TuesdayPuthandu (Tamil New Year)Tamil Nadu
WednesdayBahag BihuArunachal Pradesh, Assam
WednesdayHimachal DayHimachal Pradesh
WednesdayMaha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana SankrantiOdisha
WednesdayBengali New YearPohela BoishakhTripura, West Bengal
ThursdayBahag BihuAssam
SundayLord Shri Parshuram's BirthdayBhagvan Shri Parshuram's JayantiGujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
SundayAkshay TritiyaHaryana
TuesdayGaria PujaTripura
FridayBuddha Purnimanationwide
FridayMay DayAssam, Karnataka
FridayMaharashtra DayMaharashtra
SaturdayRabindra JayantiWest Bengal
SaturdaySikkim State DaySikkim
WednesdayEid al-Adha (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)nationwide
MondayYoung Mizo Association's DayMizoram
WednesdayMaharana Pratap's BirthdayMaharana Pratap's JayantiHimachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan
ThursdayGuru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom DayGuru Arjun Dev's Shaheedi DiwasPunjab
FridayAshuraMuharramnationwide
MondaySant Kabir's BirthdaySant Kabir's JayantiHimachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab
TuesdayPeace Accord DayRemna NiMizoram
MondayMizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's DayMizoram
ThursdayHarelaUttarakhand
WednesdayKharchi PujaTripura
FridayShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayShaheed Udham Singh's Shaheedi DiwasHaryana, Punjab
TuesdayKer PujaTripura
SundayInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesInternational Day of Adivasi PeoplesRajasthan
SaturdayIndependence Daynationwide
SaturdayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra
SundayPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayPuducherry
WednesdayMaharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's BirthdayMaharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's JayantiTripura
WednesdayOnamMilad-un-NabiAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala
WednesdayProphet's BirthdayMilad-un-Nabinationwide
FridayRaksha BandhanDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
FridayJanmashtami (Vaishnava)nationwide
FridayKhejarli's Martyrdom DayKhejarli's Shaheedi DiwasRajasthan
MondayGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
MondayGanesh ChaturthiGoa, Karnataka, Maharashtra
TuesdayGanesh Chaturthi (Day 2)Goa
TuesdaySamvatsari DayGujarat
ThursdayVishwakarma PujaUttarakhand
WednesdayHaryana War Heroes' Martyrdom DayHaryana War Heroes' Shaheedi DiwasHaryana
WednesdayMaharaja Hari Singh's BirthdayMaharaja Hari Singh's JayantiJammu and Kashmir
FridayMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayMahatma Gandhi's Jayantinationwide
SundayMaharaj Agrasen's BirthdayMaharaj Agrasen's JayantiHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
SundaySharad NavratriRajasthan
SundayMahasaptamiTripura
MondayMahashtamiArunachal Pradesh, Tripura
MondayMahanavamiJammu and Kashmir
MondayDurgashtamiRajasthan
TuesdayDussehranationwide
MondayMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayMaharshi Valmiki's JayantiChandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand
MondayAccession DayJammu and Kashmir
SaturdaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel's BirthdaySardar Vallabhbhai Patel's JayantiGujarat
SundayHaryana DayHaryana
SundayKerala Foundation DayKerala
SundayPuducherry Liberation DayPuducherry
SundayDiwali (Deepavali)nationwide
TuesdayGovardhan PujaDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
TuesdayGujarati New YearVikram Samvat New YearGujarat
TuesdayVishwakarma DayHaryana, Punjab
TuesdayDiwali (Bali Pratipada)Maharashtra
WednesdayBhai DujGujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
WednesdayChitragupt's BirthdayChitragupt's JayantiUttar Pradesh
SundayChhath PujaBihar, Jharkhand
SundayPratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
SundayJharkhand Formation DayJharkhand
MondayKartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom DayKartar Singh Sarabha's Shaheedi DiwasPunjab
TuesdayGuru Nanak's BirthdayGuru Nanak's Jayantinationwide
TuesdayGuru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayGuru Tegh Bahadur's Shaheedi DiwasPunjab, Uttarakhand
TuesdayIndigenous Faith DayArunachal Pradesh
ThursdaySaint Francis Xavier's DayGoa
SaturdayGoa Liberation DayGoa
ThursdayChristmas EveMizoram
FridayChristmasnationwide
SaturdayPost ChristmasMizoram
MondayJor Mela Fatehgarh SahibPunjab
ThursdayNew Year's EveMizoram

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Public holidays by state

statepublic holidayson Mon–Fri
Public holidays 2026 Andaman and Nicobar Islands1916
Public holidays 2026 Andhra Pradesh1815
Public holidays 2026 Arunachal Pradesh2219
Public holidays 2026 Assam2421
Public holidays 2026 Bihar2015
Public holidays 2026 Chandigarh1916
Public holidays 2026 Chhattisgarh1815
Public holidays 2026 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu3025
Public holidays 2026 Delhi1815
Public holidays 2026 Goa2319
Public holidays 2026 Gujarat2721
Public holidays 2026 Haryana3225
Public holidays 2026 Himachal Pradesh2519
Public holidays 2026 Jammu and Kashmir2520
Public holidays 2026 Jharkhand2015
Public holidays 2026 Karnataka2219
Public holidays 2026 Kerala2016
Public holidays 2026 Ladakh1915
Public holidays 2026 Lakshadweep1815
Public holidays 2026 Madhya Pradesh2118
Public holidays 2026 Maharashtra2420
Public holidays 2026 Manipur1815
Public holidays 2026 Meghalaya1815
Public holidays 2026 Mizoram2621
Public holidays 2026 Nagaland1815
Public holidays 2026 Odisha2017
Public holidays 2026 Puducherry2015
Public holidays 2026 Punjab3126
Public holidays 2026 Rajasthan3123
Public holidays 2026 Sikkim1915
Public holidays 2026 Tamil Nadu2219
Public holidays 2026 Telangana1815
Public holidays 2026 Tripura2622
Public holidays 2026 Uttar Pradesh2219
Public holidays 2026 Uttarakhand2522
Public holidays 2026 West Bengal2016

Long weekends 2026

22 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan24 Jan – 1 Feb 2026492.3Republic Day
Mon 2 Mar, Tue 3 Mar28 Feb – 4 Mar 2026252.5Holi
Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar4 Mar – 8 Mar 2026252.5Holi
Mon 23 Mar, Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar21 Mar – 26 Mar 2026362Eid al-Fitr, Ram Navami
Fri 27 Mar26 Mar – 29 Mar 2026144Ram Navami
Mon 30 Mar28 Mar – 31 Mar 2026144Mahavira's Birthday
Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr31 Mar – 5 Apr 2026263Mahavira's Birthday, Good Friday
Mon 13 Apr11 Apr – 14 Apr 2026144Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr, Fri 17 Apr14 Apr – 19 Apr 2026362Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Buddha Purnima
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May23 May – 27 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha
Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May27 May – 31 May 2026252.5Eid al-Adha
Mon 22 Jun, Tue 23 Jun, Wed 24 Jun, Thu 25 Jun20 Jun – 28 Jun 2026492.3Ashura
Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug22 Aug – 26 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday
Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug26 Aug – 30 Aug 2026252.5Prophet's Birthday
Mon 31 Aug, Tue 1 Sep, Wed 2 Sep, Thu 3 Sep29 Aug – 6 Sep 2026492.3Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026492.3Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Mon 19 Oct17 Oct – 20 Oct 2026144Dussehra
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct20 Oct – 25 Oct 2026362Dussehra
Mon 23 Nov21 Nov – 24 Nov 2026144Guru Nanak's Birthday
Wed 25 Nov, Thu 26 Nov, Fri 27 Nov24 Nov – 29 Nov 2026362Guru Nanak's Birthday
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

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