National and State Holidays in India (2026) 🇮🇳
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This year, India observes 15 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Buddha Purnima on 01 May. The most recently passed holiday was Good Friday. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for India.
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Holidays in different states:
- Federal Holidays
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh
- Delhi
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
State & Regional Holidays in India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Andhra Pradesh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Arunachal Pradesh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Assam Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Wednesday | Assam Day | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Bihar Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Sunday | Chhath Puja | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Chandigarh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Chhattisgarh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Chhattisgarh Foundation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Delhi Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Sunday | Chhath Puja | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Goa Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Saturday | Goa Liberation Day | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Gujarat Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima; Gujarat Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Saturday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Haryana Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Haryana Foundation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Himachal Pradesh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Himachal Day | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Jammu and Kashmir Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Jharkhand Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Sunday | Chhath Puja; Jharkhand Formation Day | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Karnataka Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Karnataka Rajyotsava | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Kerala Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Wednesday | Onam | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Kerala Foundation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Ladakh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Lakshadweep Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Madhya Pradesh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Maharashtra Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima; Maharashtra Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Manipur Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Meghalaya Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Mizoram Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Nagaland Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Tuesday | Nagaland State Inauguration Day | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Odisha Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Puducherry Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Sunday | Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Puducherry Liberation Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Punjab Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti; Vaisakhi | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Punjab Day | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Rajasthan Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Monday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Sikkim Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Saturday | Sikkim State Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Tamil Nadu Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti; Puthandu (Tamil New Year) | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Telangana Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Tuesday | Telangana Formation Day | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Bathukamma Festival | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Tripura Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Uttar Pradesh Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Sunday | Chhath Puja | |
| Friday | Christmas |
Uttarakhand Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
West Bengal Holidays
| Date | Holiday Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Pohela Boishakh | |
| Friday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Saturday | Rabindra Jayanti | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | |
| Thursday | Ashura (estimated) | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | |
| Friday | Janmashtami | |
| Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | |
| Tuesday | Dussehra | |
| Sunday | Diwali | |
| Friday | Christmas |
