Public holidays India 2026

National and regional public holidays in India 2026, plus festivals and observances, with dates and days of the week at a glance.

Next public holiday: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti  regional

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All public holidays in India 2026

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2027
Day Date Public holiday
Thu New Year's Day  regional
Sat Hazarat Ali's Birthday  regional
Wed Makara Sankranti  regional
Wed Pongal  regional
Fri Basanta Panchami/Shree Panchami  regional
Mon Republic Day 
Sun Guru Ravidas Jayanti  regional
Thu Maharishi Dayanand Sarawati Jayanti  regional
Sun Maha Shivaratri  regional
Thu Shivaji Jayanti  regional
Tue Holikadahana  regional
Wed Holi 
Thu Chaitra Sukhladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand  regional
Fri Jamat-Ul-Vida  regional
Sat Id-ul-Fitr 
Thu Ram Navami 
Tue Mahavir Jayanti 
Fri Good Friday 
Sun Easter  regional
Tue Vaisakhi/Vishu regional
Tue Mesadi regional
Wed Vaisakhadi/Bahag Bihu  regional
Fri Buddha Purnima 
Sat Guru Rabindranath's Birthday  regional
Wed Id-ul-Zuha 
Fri Muharram 
Thu Rath Yatra  regional
Sat Independence Day 
Sat Parsi New Year  regional
Wed Onam  regional
Wed Milad-Un-Nabi 
Fri Raksha Bandhan  regional
Fri Janamashtami 
Mon Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi  regional
Fri Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 
Sun Maha Saptami regional
Mon Maha Ashtami  regional
Tue Maha Navami  regional
Tue Dussehra 
Mon Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti  regional
Thu Karaka Chaturthi regional
Sun Deepavali (South India)/Naraka Chaturdasi regional
Sun Diwali
Mon Govardhan Puja  regional
Wed Bhai Duj  regional
Sun Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi  regional
Tue Guru Nanak Jayanti 
Tue Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day  regional
Wed Hazarat Ali's Birthday  regional
Thu Christmas Eve  regional
Fri Christmas 

National and regional public holidays in India 2026

Public holidays in January 2026

Thu,
New Year's Day 

regional public holiday

Sat,
Hazarat Ali's Birthday 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Makara Sankranti 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Pongal 

regional public holiday

Fri,
Basanta Panchami/Shree Panchami 

regional public holiday

Mon,
Republic Day 

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in February 2026

Sun,
Guru Ravidas Jayanti 

regional public holiday

Thu,
Maharishi Dayanand Sarawati Jayanti 

regional public holiday

Sun,
Maha Shivaratri 

regional public holiday

Thu,
Shivaji Jayanti 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in March 2026

Tue,
Holikadahana 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Holi 

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
Chaitra Sukhladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand 

regional public holiday

Fri,
Jamat-Ul-Vida 

regional public holiday

Sat,
Id-ul-Fitr 

nationwide public holiday

Thu,
Ram Navami 

nationwide public holiday

Tue,
Mahavir Jayanti 

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in April 2026

Fri,
Good Friday 

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Easter 

regional public holiday

Tue,
Vaisakhi/Vishu

regional public holiday

Tue,
Mesadi

regional public holiday

Wed,
Vaisakhadi/Bahag Bihu 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in May 2026

Fri,
Buddha Purnima 

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
Guru Rabindranath's Birthday 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Id-ul-Zuha 

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in June 2026

Fri,
Muharram 

nationwide public holiday

Public holidays in July 2026

Thu,
Rath Yatra 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in August 2026

Sat,
Independence Day 

nationwide public holiday

Sat,
Parsi New Year 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Onam 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Milad-Un-Nabi 

nationwide public holiday

Fri,
Raksha Bandhan 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in September 2026

Fri,
Janamashtami 

nationwide public holiday

Mon,
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in October 2026

Fri,
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 

nationwide public holiday

Sun,
Maha Saptami

regional public holiday

Mon,
Maha Ashtami 

regional public holiday

Tue,
Maha Navami 

regional public holiday

Tue,
Dussehra 

nationwide public holiday

Mon,
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti 

regional public holiday

Thu,
Karaka Chaturthi

regional public holiday

Public holidays in November 2026

Sun,
Deepavali (South India)/Naraka Chaturdasi

regional public holiday

Sun,
Diwali

nationwide public holiday

Mon,
Govardhan Puja 

regional public holiday

Wed,
Bhai Duj 

regional public holiday

Sun,
Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi 

regional public holiday

Tue,
Guru Nanak Jayanti 

nationwide public holiday

Tue,
Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day 

regional public holiday

Public holidays in December 2026

Wed,
Hazarat Ali's Birthday 

regional public holiday

Thu,
Christmas Eve 

regional public holiday

Fri,
Christmas 

nationwide public holiday

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Frequently asked questions about public holidays in India

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What public holidays are there in India?

The nationwide public holidays in India in 2026 are Republic Day , Holi , Id-ul-Fitr , Ram Navami , Mahavir Jayanti , Good Friday , Buddha Purnima , Id-ul-Zuha , Muharram , Independence Day , Milad-Un-Nabi , Janamashtami , Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti , Dussehra , Diwali, Guru Nanak Jayanti  and Christmas .

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Is today a public holiday in India?

Today, 22 October 2026, is not a public holiday in India. It is an ordinary Thursday.

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When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is on 26 October 2026: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti , a regional public holiday.

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