Public Holidays in India 2026
Complete list of 6 public holidays and observances in India for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Good FridayApril 3, 2026
14 days left 6 Public Holidays
256 Working Days
109 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Public |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | Public |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
India has 4 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 24, 2026 — January 26, 2026 3 days
Republic Day
April 3, 2026 — April 5, 2026 3 days
Good Friday
October 2, 2026 — October 4, 2026 3 days
Gandhi Jayanti
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 2
May 0
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
5 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
1 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |