India Holidays 2028
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2028.
January
Sat 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Sat 15
Pongal
Observance
Sat 15
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Wed 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
Sat 29
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
Mon 31
Vasant Panchami
Observance
February
Sat 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Wed 23
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Public holiday
Sun 27
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
March
Sat 11
Holi
Public holiday
Mon 27
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Mon 27
Ugadi
Observance
April
Mon 3
Rama Navami
Public holiday
Fri 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Observance
Fri 14
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 16
Easter Day
Observance
May
Sat 6
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
June
Sun 4
Muharram/Ashura (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Sat 24
Rath Yatra
Observance
August
Sat 5
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
Sun 13
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
Sun 13
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Tue 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Wed 23
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
September
Fri 1
Onam
Observance
Tue 19
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Sun 24
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Wed 27
Dussehra
Public holiday
October
Mon 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Sat 7
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
Tue 17
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Thu 19
Bhai Duj
Observance
Mon 23
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
November
Fri 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
December
Fri 1
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Sun 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Mon 25
Christmas
Public holiday