India holidays 2029

Long weekends

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

Jan 26 to Jan 28 · 3 days
Republic Day
Mar 30 to Apr 1 · 3 days
Good Friday
May 25 to May 27 · 3 days
Muharram/Ashura (tentative)
Nov 3 to Nov 5 · 3 days
Diwali/Deepavali

Best breaks

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

February

4
days off
Feb 15 to Feb 18
Take 1 day off (Feb 16)
Around Ramzan Id (tentative)

March

4
days off
Mar 1 to Mar 4
Take 1 day off (Mar 2)
Around Holi

April

6
days off
Apr 21 to Apr 26
Take 2 days off (Apr 23, Apr 24)
Around 3 holidays
9
days off
Apr 21 to Apr 29
Take 3 days off (Apr 23, Apr 24, Apr 27)
Around 3 holidays
5
days off
Apr 25 to Apr 29
Take 1 day off (Apr 27)
Around 2 holidays

August

5
days off
Aug 11 to Aug 15
Take 2 days off (Aug 13, Aug 14)
Around Independence Day

September

4
days off
Sep 29 to Oct 2
Take 1 day off (Oct 1)
Around Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

October

4
days off
Oct 13 to Oct 16
Take 1 day off (Oct 15)
Around Dussehra

December

4
days off
Dec 22 to Dec 25
Take 1 day off (Dec 24)
Around Christmas

Public holidays

Republic DayFri, Jan 26
Maha ShivaratriSun, Feb 11
Ramzan Id (tentative)Thu, Feb 15
HoliThu, Mar 1
Good FridayFri, Mar 30
Rama NavamiSun, Apr 22
Bakrid (tentative)Wed, Apr 25
Mahavir JayantiThu, Apr 26
Muharram/Ashura (tentative)Fri, May 25
Independence DayWed, Aug 15
JanmashtamiSat, Sep 1
Mahatma Gandhi JayantiTue, Oct 2
DussehraTue, Oct 16
Diwali/DeepavaliMon, Nov 5
ChristmasTue, Dec 25

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