Plan your year with the complete 2026 India holiday calendar, including Gazetted, Bank, Restricted Holidays, and major festivals. Discover long weekends, festival dates, and all official holidays for smooth planning of work, school, and travel.
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As we have entered the New Year 2026, the official holiday calendar for India, the gazetted and bank holidays, mandated by the Central Government, are very essential for planning, school schedules, and corporate breaks. Having a list will give us a smooth transition into this New Year. (Also Read: New Year celebrations around the world: From Kiribati’s first 2026 cheers to India, Asia, London, New York | WATCH)
Those who enjoy long weekends, with holidays like Republic Day, Good Friday, and Buddha Purnima falling on Mondays or Fridays, this calendar gives a small relief.
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Check out the India 2026 holidays list!
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| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | Monday |
| 2 | Holi | March 04 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Id ul Fitr | March 21 | Saturday |
| 4 | Ram Navami | March 26 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | March 31 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 03 | Friday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | May 01 | Friday |
| 8 | Id ul Zuha (Bakrid) | May 27 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Muharram | June 26 | Friday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August 15 | Saturday |
| 11 | Milad un Nabi / Id e Milad | August 26 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | September 04 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October 20 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | November 08 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 24 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Friday |
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Thursday |
| 2 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 03 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal | January 14 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami | January 23 | Friday |
| 5 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | February 01 | Sunday |
| 6 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | February 12 | Thursday |
| 7 | Maha Shivratri | February 15 | Sunday |
| 8 | Shiva Jayanti | February 19 | Thursday |
| 9 | Holika Dahan / Dolyatra | March 03 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Cheti Chand | March 19 | Thursday |
| 11 | Jamat Ul Vida | March 20 | Friday |
| 12 | Easter Sunday | April 05 | Sunday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Tamil New Year | April 14 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Vaisakhadi / Bahag Bihu | April 15 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | May 09 | Saturday |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | July 16 | Thursday |
| 17 | Parsi New Year’s Day (Nauraj) | August 15 | Saturday |
| 18 | Onam / Thiru Onam Day | August 26 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Raksha Bandhan | August 28 | Friday |
| 20 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | September 14 | Monday |
| 21 | Dussehra (Saptami) | October 18 | Sunday |
| 22 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 19 | Monday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | October 20 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | October 26 | Monday |
| 25 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chauth) | October 29 | Thursday |
| 26 | Naraka Chaturdasi | November 08 | Sunday |
| 27 | Govardhan Puja | November 09 | Monday |
| 28 | Bhai Duj | November 11 | Wednesday |
| 29 | Chhath Puja (Surya Shashthi) | November 15 | Sunday |
| 30 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Tuesday |
| 31 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | December 23 | Wednesday |
| 32 | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Thursday |
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