Public Holidays in India 2026/2027

Public holidays in India in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Guru Nanak's Birthday

Tuesday, November 24

National holidays in 2027

19public holidays

Long weekends

7long weekends

3 need a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

National public holidays

Monday, January 26
Republic Day
Wednesday, March 4
Holi Projected
Saturday, March 21
Eid al-Fitr Projected
Thursday, March 26
Ram Navami Projected
Tuesday, March 31
Mahavira's Birthday Projected
Friday, April 3
Good Friday
Tuesday, April 14
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Friday, May 1
Buddha Purnima Projected
Wednesday, May 27
Eid al-Adha Projected
Friday, June 26
Ashura Projected
Saturday, August 15
Independence Day
Wednesday, August 26
Prophet's Birthday Projected
Friday, September 4
Janmashtami (Vaishnava) Projected
Friday, October 2
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Tuesday, October 20
Dussehra Projected
Sunday, November 8
Diwali (Deepavali) Projected
Tuesday, November 24
Guru Nanak's Birthday Projected
Friday, December 25
Christmas

Long weekends and bridge days

Sat, Jan 24 – Mon, Jan 26
Republic Day

Long weekend
Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29
Ram Navami

Bridge day: take Fri, Mar 27 off
Sat, Mar 28 – Tue, Mar 31
Mahavira's Birthday

Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 30 off
Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
Good Friday

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 11 – Tue, Apr 14
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday

Bridge day: take Mon, Apr 13 off
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Buddha Purnima

Long weekend
Fri, Jun 26 – Sun, Jun 28
Ashura

Long weekend
Fri, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 6
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)

Long weekend
Fri, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 4
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 17 – Tue, Oct 20
Dussehra

Bridge day: take Mon, Oct 19 off
Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Nov 24
Guru Nanak's Birthday

Bridge day: take Mon, Nov 23 off
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas

Long weekend

Regional holidays

Friday, January 2
Post New Year

Mizoram
Sunday, January 11
Missionary Day

Mizoram
Wednesday, January 14
Magh Bihu Projected

Assam, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Wednesday, January 14
Makar Sankranti Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka
Wednesday, January 14
Pongal Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Tamil Nadu State
Wednesday, January 14
Uttarayan Projected

Gujarat
Thursday, January 15
Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal Projected

Tamil Nadu State
Friday, January 16
Uzhavar Thirunal Projected

Tamil Nadu State
Saturday, January 17
Shab-I-Miraj Projected

Jammu and Kashmir
Friday, January 23
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Birthday

Assam, Tripura
Friday, January 23
Sir Chottu Ram's Birthday Projected

Haryana
Sunday, January 25
Statehood Day

Himachal Pradesh
Sunday, February 1
Guru Ravi Das's Birthday Projected

Himachal Pradesh
Thursday, February 19
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Birthday

Maharashtra
Friday, February 20
Statehood Day

Arunachal Pradesh
Tuesday, March 3
Holi

Maharashtra
Tuesday, March 3
Holika Dahan Projected

Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Thursday, March 19
Chaitra Sukladi Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Thursday, March 19
Cheti Chand Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Thursday, March 19
Gudi Padwa Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Goa, Maharashtra
Thursday, March 19
Ugadi Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Karnataka
Friday, March 20
1st Navratra Projected

Jammu and Kashmir
Friday, March 20
Veerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom Day

Madhya Pradesh
Saturday, March 21
Nowruz

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
Sunday, March 22
Bihar Day

Bihar
Monday, March 23
Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom Day

Haryana, Punjab
Wednesday, April 1
Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)

Odisha State
Wednesday, April 8
Guru Nabha Dass's Birthday

Punjab
Saturday, April 11
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's Birthday

Rajasthan
Tuesday, April 14 – Thursday, April 16
Bahag Bihu

Assam
Tuesday, April 14
Baisakhi Projected

Jammu and Kashmir
Tuesday, April 14
Puthandu (Tamil New Year)

Tamil Nadu State
Tuesday, April 14
Vaisakhi Projected

Haryana, Punjab
Wednesday, April 15
Bahag Bihu

Arunachal Pradesh
Wednesday, April 15
Bengali New Year Projected

Tripura, West Bengal
Wednesday, April 15
Himachal Day

Himachal Pradesh
Wednesday, April 15
Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti

Odisha State
Sunday, April 19
Akshay Tritiya Projected

Haryana
Sunday, April 19
Lord Shri Parshuram's Birthday Projected

Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan
Tuesday, April 21
Garia Puja

Tripura
Friday, May 1
Maharashtra Day

Maharashtra
Friday, May 1
May Day

Assam, Karnataka
Saturday, May 9
Rabindra Jayanti

West Bengal
Saturday, May 16
Sikkim State Day

Sikkim
Monday, June 15
Young Mizo Association's Day

Mizoram
Wednesday, June 17
Maharana Pratap's Birthday Projected

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan
Thursday, June 18
Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom Day Projected

Punjab
Monday, June 29
Sant Kabir's Birthday Projected

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Tuesday, June 30
Peace Accord Day

Mizoram
Monday, July 6
Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's Day

Mizoram
Thursday, July 16
Harela

Uttarakhand
Wednesday, July 22
Kharchi Puja Projected

Tripura
Friday, July 31
Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day

Haryana, Punjab
Tuesday, August 4
Ker Puja Projected

Tripura
Sunday, August 9
International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Rajasthan
Saturday, August 15
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Sunday, August 16
Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day

Puducherry
Wednesday, August 19
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Birthday

Tripura
Wednesday, August 26
Onam Projected

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala
Friday, August 28
Raksha Bandhan Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Friday, September 11
Khejarli's Martyrdom Day

Rajasthan
Monday, September 14
Ganesh Chaturthi Projected

Karnataka, Maharashtra
Monday, September 14 – Tuesday, September 15
Ganesh Chaturthi Projected

Goa
Monday, September 14
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Tuesday, September 15
Samvatsari Day Projected

Gujarat
Thursday, September 17
Vishwakarma Puja Projected

Uttarakhand
Wednesday, September 23
Haryana War Heroes' Martyrdom Day

Haryana
Wednesday, September 23
Maharaja Hari Singh's Birthday

Jammu and Kashmir
Sunday, October 11
Maharaj Agrasen's Birthday Projected

Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
Sunday, October 11
Sharad Navratri Projected

Rajasthan
Sunday, October 18
Mahasaptami Projected

Tripura
Monday, October 19
Durgashtami Projected

Rajasthan
Monday, October 19
Mahanavami Projected

Jammu and Kashmir
Monday, October 19
Mahashtami Projected

Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura
Monday, October 26
Accession Day

Jammu and Kashmir
Monday, October 26
Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday Projected

Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand
Saturday, October 31
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday

Gujarat
Sunday, November 1
Haryana Day

Haryana
Sunday, November 1
Kerala Foundation Day

Kerala
Sunday, November 1
Puducherry Liberation Day

Puducherry
Tuesday, November 10
Diwali (Bali Pratipada) Projected

Maharashtra
Tuesday, November 10
Govardhan Puja Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Tuesday, November 10
Gujarati New Year Projected

Gujarat
Tuesday, November 10
Vishwakarma Day Projected

Haryana, Punjab
Wednesday, November 11
Bhai Duj Projected

Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Wednesday, November 11
Chitragupt's Birthday Projected

Uttar Pradesh
Sunday, November 15
Chhath Puja Projected

Bihar, Jharkhand
Sunday, November 15
Jharkhand Formation Day

Jharkhand
Sunday, November 15
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) Projected

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Monday, November 16
Kartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom Day

Punjab
Tuesday, November 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day

Punjab, Uttarakhand
Tuesday, December 1
Indigenous Faith Day

Arunachal Pradesh
Thursday, December 3
Saint Francis Xavier's Day

Goa
Saturday, December 19
Goa Liberation Day

Goa
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve

Mizoram
Saturday, December 26
Post Christmas

Mizoram
Monday, December 28
Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib

Punjab
Thursday, December 31
New Year's Eve

Mizoram