India holidays 2026

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 24 to Jan 26 · 3 days
Republic Day
Apr 3 to Apr 5 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
Buddha Purnima
Jun 26 to Jun 28 · 3 days
Muharram/Ashura
Sep 4 to Sep 6 · 3 days
Janmashtami
Oct 2 to Oct 4 · 3 days
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Dec 25 to Dec 27 · 3 days
Christmas

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

February

5
days off
Feb 28 to Mar 4
Take 2 days off (Mar 2, Mar 3)
Around Holi

March

4
days off
Mar 26 to Mar 29
Take 1 day off (Mar 27)
Around Rama Navami
6
days off
Mar 26 to Mar 31
Take 2 days off (Mar 27, Mar 30)
Around 2 holidays
11
days off
Mar 26 to Apr 5
Take 4 days off (Mar 27, Mar 30, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 5
Take 3 days off (Mar 30, Apr 1, Apr 2)
Around 2 holidays

April

4
days off
Apr 11 to Apr 14
Take 1 day off (Apr 13)
Around Ambedkar Jayanti

May

4
days off
May 28 to May 31
Take 1 day off (May 29)
Around Bakrid

August

5
days off
Aug 22 to Aug 26
Take 2 days off (Aug 24, Aug 25)
Around Milad un-Nabi

October

4
days off
Oct 17 to Oct 20
Take 1 day off (Oct 19)
Around Dussehra

November

4
days off
Nov 21 to Nov 24
Take 1 day off (Nov 23)
Around Guru Nanak Jayanti

Public holidays

Republic DayMon, Jan 26
HoliWed, Mar 4
Ramzan IdSat, Mar 21
Rama NavamiThu, Mar 26
Mahavir JayantiTue, Mar 31
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Ambedkar JayantiTue, Apr 14
Buddha PurnimaFri, May 1
BakridThu, May 28
Muharram/AshuraFri, Jun 26
Independence DaySat, Aug 15
Milad un-NabiWed, Aug 26
JanmashtamiFri, Sep 4
Mahatma Gandhi JayantiFri, Oct 2
DussehraTue, Oct 20
Diwali/DeepavaliSun, Nov 8
Guru Nanak JayantiTue, Nov 24
ChristmasFri, Dec 25

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