India Public Holidays 2026

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16 public holidays in India in 2026

DateDayNameTypeStatus
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayPublic HolidayPast
15 Feb 2026SundayMaha ShivratriPublic HolidayPast
4 Mar 2026WednesdayHoliPublic HolidayPast
21 Mar 2026SaturdayEid al-FitrPublic HolidayPast
26 Mar 2026ThursdayRam NavamiPublic HolidayPast
31 Mar 2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiPublic HolidayPast
3 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayPublic HolidayPast
1 May 2026FridayBuddha PurnimaPublic HolidayPast
27 May 2026WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic HolidayPast
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic HolidayPast
4 Sep 2026FridayJanmashtamiPublic HolidayPast
2 Oct 2026FridayGandhi JayantiPublic HolidayPast
20 Oct 2026TuesdayDussehraPublic HolidayTomorrow
8 Nov 2026SundayDiwaliPublic Holiday20 days remaining
24 Nov 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak JayantiPublic Holiday36 days remaining
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday67 days remaining

Observances and festivals

DateDayNameTypeStatus
1 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayFestivalPast
13 Jan 2026TuesdayLohriFestivalPast
14 Jan 2026WednesdayMakar SankrantiFestivalPast
23 Jan 2026FridayVasant PanchamiFestivalPast
3 Mar 2026TuesdayHolika DahanFestivalPast
19 Mar 2026ThursdayUgadi / Gudi PadwaFestivalPast
19 Mar 2026ThursdayChaitra Navratri beginsFestivalPast
2 Apr 2026ThursdayHanuman JayantiFestivalPast
20 Apr 2026MondayAkshaya TritiyaFestivalPast
24 Jun 2026WednesdayGanga DussehraFestivalPast
16 Jul 2026ThursdayRath YatraFestivalPast
29 Jul 2026WednesdayGuru PurnimaFestivalPast
17 Aug 2026MondayNag PanchamiFestivalPast
28 Aug 2026FridayRaksha BandhanFestivalPast
14 Sep 2026MondayHartalika TeejFestivalPast
14 Sep 2026MondayGanesh ChaturthiFestivalPast
11 Oct 2026SundaySharad Navratri beginsFestivalPast
19 Oct 2026MondayDurga AshtamiFestivalToday
25 Oct 2026SundaySharad PurnimaFestival6 days remaining
29 Oct 2026ThursdayKarva ChauthFestival10 days remaining
6 Nov 2026FridayDhanterasFestival18 days remaining
10 Nov 2026TuesdayGovardhan PujaFestival22 days remaining
11 Nov 2026WednesdayBhai DoojFestival23 days remaining
15 Nov 2026SundayChhath PujaFestival27 days remaining
20 Nov 2026FridayDev Uthani EkadashiFestival32 days remaining

National holidays only. Regional, state and provincial holidays are not included. Holidays on a weekend may be observed on another day.

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