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Holidays in India in 2026

Every public holiday, observance and seasonal date in India for 2026, with the day of the week and how many days are left.

  • 17Public
  • 33Regional & optional
  • 17Observance
  • 4Seasonal

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2026 holiday calendar

January 2026

6 dates
  • New Year's Day
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Hazarat Ali's Birthday
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Pongal
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Makar Sankranti
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Vasant Panchami
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Republic Day
    PublicPassed

February 2026

7 dates
  • Guru Ravidas Jayanti
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Valentine's Day
    ObservancePassed
  • Maha Shivaratri
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Lunar New Year
    ObservancePassed
  • Ramadan Start
    ObservancePassed
    Tentative date
  • Shivaji Jayanti
    Regional & optionalPassed

March 2026

9 dates
  • Holika Dahana
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Holi
    PublicPassed
  • Ugadi
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Gudi Padwa
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Jamat Ul-Vida
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • March Equinox
    SeasonPassed
  • Ramzan Id
    PublicPassed
    Tentative date
  • Rama Navami
    PublicPassed
  • Mahavir Jayanti
    PublicPassed

April 2026

8 dates
  • First day of Passover
    ObservancePassed
  • Maundy Thursday
    ObservancePassed
  • Good Friday
    PublicPassed
  • Easter Day
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Vaisakhi
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Mesadi
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Ambedkar Jayanti
    ObservancePassed
  • Bahag Bihu
    Regional & optionalPassed

May 2026

5 dates
  • International Worker's Day
    ObservancePassed
  • Buddha Purnima
    PublicPassed
  • Birthday of Rabindranath
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Mother’s Day
    ObservancePassed
  • Bakrid
    PublicPassed
    Tentative date

June 2026

3 dates
  • Father’s Day
    ObservancePassed
  • June Solstice
    SeasonPassed
  • Muharram/Ashura
    PublicPassed
    Tentative date

July 2026

1 date
  • Rath Yatra
    Regional & optionalPassed

August 2026

5 dates
  • Friendship Day
    ObservancePassed
  • Independence Day
    PublicPassed
  • Milad un-Nabi
    PublicPassed
    Tentative date
  • Onam
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • Raksha Bandhan
    Regional & optionalPassed

September 2026

4 dates
  • Janmashtami
    PublicPassed
  • Janmashtami (Smarta)
    ObservancePassed
  • Ganesh Chaturthi
    Regional & optionalPassed
  • September Equinox
    SeasonPassed

October 2026

9 dates
  • Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
    PublicPassed
  • First Day of Sharad Navratri
    ObservancePassed
  • First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
    ObservanceIn 3 days
  • Maha Saptami
    Regional & optionalIn 4 days
  • Maha Ashtami
    Regional & optionalIn 5 days
  • Dussehra
    PublicIn 6 days
  • Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
    Regional & optionalIn 12 days
  • Karaka Chaturthi
    Regional & optionalIn 15 days
  • Halloween
    ObservanceIn 17 days

November 2026

7 dates
  • Naraka Chaturdasi
    Regional & optionalIn 25 days
  • Diwali/Deepavali
    PublicIn 25 days
  • Govardhan Puja
    Regional & optionalIn 26 days
  • Bhai Duj
    Regional & optionalIn 28 days
  • Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
    Regional & optionalIn 32 days
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti
    PublicIn 41 days
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
    Regional & optionalIn 41 days

December 2026

7 dates
  • First Day of Hanukkah
    ObservanceIn 52 days
  • Last day of Hanukkah
    ObservanceIn 59 days
  • December Solstice
    SeasonIn 69 days
  • Hazarat Ali's Birthday
    Regional & optionalIn 70 days
  • Christmas Eve
    Regional & optionalIn 71 days
  • Christmas
    PublicIn 72 days
  • New Year's Eve
    ObservanceIn 78 days