Holidays For India 2026

January 2026

1 January – Thursday New Year’s Day Restricted Holiday

14 January – Wednesday Makar Sankranti / Pongal Gazetted Holiday (State-wise)

26 January – Monday Republic Day Gazetted Holiday

February 2026

14 February – Saturday Vasant Panchami Restricted Holiday

March 2026

4 March – Wednesday Holi Gazetted Holiday (State-wise)

April 2026

14 April – Tuesday Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti Gazetted Holiday

15 April – Wednesday Bohag Bihu / Poila Boishakh State Holiday

May 2026

1 May – Friday Labour Day / May Day Gazetted Holiday

June 2026

— No Major Gazetted Holiday —

July 2026

— Muharram (Tentative) Gazetted Holiday (Moon sighting)

August 2026

15 August – Saturday Independence Day Gazetted Holiday

19 August – Wednesday Raksha Bandhan Restricted Holiday

September 2026

— Ganesh Chaturthi State Holiday

October 2026

2 October – Friday Gandhi Jayanti Gazetted Holiday

— Dussehra Gazetted Holiday (State-wise)

November 2026

— Diwali Gazetted Holiday

— Chhath Puja State Holiday

December 2026

25 December – Friday Christmas Day Gazetted Holiday