India Public Holidays 2026
January
Lohri
Lohri is a observance in India
Pongal
Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Republic Day
India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an annual gazetted holiday in India on January 26.
February
Lunar New Year
Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Ramadan Start
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami, or India's spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
March
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramzan Id
One day of Eid-ul-Fitar, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a gazetted holiday in India.
Holi
Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Chaitra Sukhladi
Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
April
Ugadi
Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Ambedkar Jayanti
Ambedkar Jayanti is a observance in India
Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
First day of Passover
During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
May
International Worker's Day
Buddha Purnima
Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Bakrid
For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
June
July
Guru Purnima
Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.
Rath Yatra
Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
August
Friendship Day
For many Indian people, the first Sunday of August is dedicated to celebrating their best friends.
Independence Day
India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Vinayaka Chathurthi is a restricted holiday in India
Onam
Onam is a restricted holiday in India
Milad un-Nabi
Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
September
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Janmashtami (Smarta) is a observance in India
Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
October
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
First Day of Sharad Navratri
First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.
Dussehra
Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over evil forces. It spans for 10 days and is celebrated in varied traditions across India.
Karaka Chaturthi
Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.
Halloween
Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
November
Diwali/Deepavali
Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Bhai Duj
Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
December
First Day of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Last day of Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Christmas
Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.