India Public Holidays in 2026
India has a total of 71 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
| Pongal | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Makar Sankranti | Wednesday, January 14, 2026 |
| Vasant Panchami | Friday, January 23, 2026 |
| Republic Day | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
| Valentine's Day | Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
| Lunar New Year | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Ramadan Start | Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
| Holika Dahana | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Holi | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
| Ugadi | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| Gudi Padwa | Thursday, March 19, 2026 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| March Equinox | Friday, March 20, 2026 |
| Ramzan Id | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| Rama Navami | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
| First day of Passover | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Easter Day | Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
| Vaisakhi | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Mesadi | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Bahag Bihu | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
| International Worker's Day | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Buddha Purnima | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | Saturday, May 9, 2026 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 10, 2026 |
| Bakrid | Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| June Solstice | Sunday, June 21, 2026 |
| Muharram/Ashura | Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Rath Yatra | Thursday, July 16, 2026 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 2, 2026 |
| Independence Day | Saturday, August 15, 2026 |
| Milad un-Nabi | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Onam | Wednesday, August 26, 2026 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Friday, August 28, 2026 |
| Janmashtami | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | Friday, September 4, 2026 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Friday, October 2, 2026 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Maha Saptami | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Maha Ashtami | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Karaka Chaturthi | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Halloween | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, November 8, 2026 |
| Govardhan Puja | Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| Bhai Duj | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Tuesday, November 24, 2026 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
| Last day of Hanukkah | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 22, 2026 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31, 2026 |