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Public holidays in India 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in India is Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

These are the nationwide holidays. India has 36 regions, some with extra holidays: pick a region in the interactive calendar. Dates marked Estimated depend on the sighting of the moon and can still move by a day or two. Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in India 2026

DateHoliday
Mon 26 Jan 2026Republic Day
Wed 4 Mar 2026Holi
Sat 21 Mar 2026Id-ul-Fitr
Thu 26 Mar 2026Ram Navami
Tue 31 Mar 2026Mahavir Jayanti
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday
Tue 14 Apr 2026Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
Fri 1 May 2026Buddha Purnima
Wed 27 May 2026Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Fri 26 Jun 2026Muharram
Sat 15 Aug 2026Independence Day
Wed 26 Aug 2026Milad-un-Nabi
Fri 4 Sep 2026Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Fri 2 Oct 2026Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti
Tue 20 Oct 2026Dussehra
Sun 8 Nov 2026Diwali (Deepavali)
Tue 24 Nov 2026Guru Nanak's Jayanti
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas

Public holidays in India 2027

DateHoliday
Tue 26 Jan 2027Republic Day
Sat 6 Mar 2027Maha Shivaratri
Wed 10 Mar 2027Id-ul-Fitr Estimated
Mon 22 Mar 2027Holi
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday
Wed 14 Apr 2027Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
Thu 15 Apr 2027Ram Navami
Sun 18 Apr 2027Mahavir Jayanti
Mon 17 May 2027Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Estimated
Thu 20 May 2027Buddha Purnima
Wed 16 Jun 2027Muharram Estimated
Sun 15 Aug 2027Independence Day
Sun 15 Aug 2027Milad-un-Nabi Estimated
Wed 25 Aug 2027Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Sat 2 Oct 2027Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti
Sat 9 Oct 2027Dussehra
Fri 29 Oct 2027Diwali (Deepavali)
Sun 14 Nov 2027Guru Nanak's Jayanti
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October 2026.

How many public holidays does India have in 2026?

India has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026, plus regional holidays in some regions.

How many public holidays does India have in 2027?

India has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2027, plus regional holidays in some regions.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/IN/2026.