National and State Holidays in India (2021) 🇮🇳

Q: When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 38 days.

Q: How many public holidays does India have in 2021?

India has 15 public holidays in 2021.

Q: What was the most recent public holiday in India?

The most recent public holiday in India was Ashura (estimated) on Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 13 days ago.

Q: How does India's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

India has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:China: 16 public holidaysNepal: 32 public holidaysPakistan: 15 public holidays

Q: How many public holidays does India have in 2022?

India will have 16 public holidays in 2022.

Q: Does India have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — India has 36 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.

India observes 15 public holidays this year, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Independence Day. The most recent was Ashura (estimated).

2021 National Holidays in India

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

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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
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Andhra Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Arunachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Assam Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
14 Jan	Thursday	Magh Bihu
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
2 Dec	Thursday	Assam Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Bihar Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
22 Mar	Monday	Bihar Day
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
10 Nov	Wednesday	Chhath Puja
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Chandigarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Chhattisgarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Chhattisgarh Foundation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Delhi Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
10 Nov	Wednesday	Chhath Puja
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Goa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
19 Dec	Sunday	Goa Liberation Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Gujarat Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
14 Jan	Thursday	Uttarayan
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
1 May	Saturday	Gujarat Day
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
31 Oct	Sunday	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Haryana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Haryana Foundation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Himachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
15 Apr	Thursday	Himachal Day
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Jammu and Kashmir Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Jharkhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
10 Nov	Wednesday	Chhath Puja
15 Nov	Monday	Jharkhand Formation Day
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Karnataka Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Karnataka Rajyotsava
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Kerala Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
21 Aug	Saturday	Onam
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Kerala Foundation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Ladakh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Lakshadweep Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Madhya Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Maharashtra Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
19 Feb	Friday	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
13 Apr	Tuesday	Gudi Padwa
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
1 May	Saturday	Maharashtra Day
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Manipur Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Meghalaya Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Mizoram Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
20 Feb	Saturday	Mizoram State Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Nagaland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
1 Dec	Wednesday	Nagaland State Inauguration Day
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Odisha Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
1 Apr	Thursday	Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
15 Apr	Thursday	Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Puducherry Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
16 Aug	Monday	Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Puducherry Liberation Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Punjab Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
13 Jan	Wednesday	Lohri
20 Jan	Wednesday	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti; Vaisakhi
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
1 Nov	Monday	Punjab Day
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Rajasthan Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
30 Mar	Tuesday	Rajasthan Day
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
15 Jun	Tuesday	Maharana Pratap Jayanti
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Sikkim Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
16 May	Sunday	Sikkim State Day
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Tamil Nadu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
14 Jan	Thursday	Pongal
15 Jan	Friday	Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal
16 Jan	Saturday	Uzhavar Thirunal
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti; Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Telangana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
2 Jun	Wednesday	Telangana Formation Day
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
6 Oct	Wednesday	Bathukamma Festival
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Tripura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Uttar Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
24 Jan	Sunday	UP Formation Day
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
10 Nov	Wednesday	Chhath Puja
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Uttarakhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

West Bengal Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Jan	Tuesday	Republic Day
11 Mar	Thursday	Maha Shivaratri
2 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
14 Apr	Wednesday	Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Jayanti
15 Apr	Thursday	Pohela Boishakh
25 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
9 May	Sunday	Rabindra Jayanti
14 May	Friday	Eid al-Fitr
26 May	Wednesday	Buddha Purnima
21 Jul	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha
15 Aug	Sunday	Independence Day
20 Aug	Friday	Ashura
30 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami
2 Oct	Saturday	Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct	Friday	Dussehra
19 Oct	Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday
4 Nov	Thursday	Diwali
19 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in India

When is the next public holiday in India?

The next public holiday in India is Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — in 38 days.

Is today a public holiday in India?

No — today (Wednesday, July 8, 2026) is not a public holiday in India.

How many public holidays does India have in 2021?

India has 15 public holidays in 2021.

What was the most recent public holiday in India?

The most recent public holiday in India was Ashura (estimated) on Thursday, June 25, 2026 — 13 days ago.

How does India's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

India has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:

China: 16 public holidays
Nepal: 32 public holidays
Pakistan: 15 public holidays

How many public holidays does India have in 2022?

India will have 16 public holidays in 2022.

Does India have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — India has 36 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.