India Holidays 2026
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2026.
January
Thu 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Sat 3
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Wed 14
Pongal
Observance
Wed 14
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Fri 23
Vasant Panchami
Observance
Mon 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
February
Sun 15
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Public holiday
Thu 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Thu 19
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
March
Wed 4
Holi
Public holiday
Thu 19
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Thu 19
Ugadi
Observance
Sat 21
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Thu 26
Rama Navami
Public holiday
April
Fri 3
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 5
Easter Day
Observance
Tue 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Observance
May
Thu 28
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
June
Fri 26
Muharram/Ashura (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
July
Thu 16
Rath Yatra
Observance
August
Sat 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Wed 26
Onam
Observance
Fri 28
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
September
Fri 4
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Fri 4
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
Mon 14
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
October
Fri 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Sun 11
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Sat 17
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Tue 20
Dussehra
Public holiday
Thu 29
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
November
Sun 8
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Wed 11
Bhai Duj
Observance
Sun 15
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
Tue 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
December
Wed 23
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Thu 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Fri 25
Christmas
Public holiday