Public Holidays in India 2026 🇮🇳

Q: Is today a public holiday in India?

Today is not listed as a public holiday in India . The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

Q: Do all parts of India observe the same public holidays?

National public holidays apply across all of India , but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

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This year, India observes 16 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 26 Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Click here to see the 2027 Public Holidays for India.

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

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Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Jharkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
Maharashtra
Meghalaya
Manipur
Madhya Pradesh
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Punjab
Puducherry
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Tripura
Telangana
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal

State & Regional Holidays in India

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Andhra Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Arunachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Assam Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
02 Dec	Wednesday	Assam Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Bihar Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Chhattisgarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Chhattisgarh Foundation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Chandigarh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Delhi Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Goa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
19 Dec	Saturday	Goa Liberation Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Gujarat Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
31 Oct	Saturday	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Himachal Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Haryana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Haryana Foundation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Jharkhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja; Jharkhand Formation Day
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Jammu and Kashmir Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Karnataka Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Karnataka Rajyotsava
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Kerala Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Onam; Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Kerala Foundation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Ladakh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Lakshadweep Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Maharashtra Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Meghalaya Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Manipur Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Madhya Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Mizoram Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Nagaland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
01 Dec	Tuesday	Nagaland State Inauguration Day
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Odisha Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Punjab Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Punjab Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Puducherry Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
01 Nov	Sunday	Puducherry Liberation Day
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Rajasthan Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Sikkim Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Tamil Nadu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Tripura Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Telangana Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
06 Oct	Tuesday	Bathukamma Festival
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Uttarakhand Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

Uttar Pradesh Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
15 Nov	Sunday	Chhath Puja
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

West Bengal Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
26 Aug	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
04 Sep	Friday	Janmashtami
02 Oct	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
20 Oct	Tuesday	Dussehra
08 Nov	Sunday	Diwali
24 Nov	Tuesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas

FAQ — Public Holidays in India

Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.

There are 7 public holidays in India during 2026, listed in the table above with dates, weekday names, and holiday types (fixed-date, movable, religious, secular, regional, etc.). Cross-reference with the India 2026 calendar for a month-by-month view.

Today is not listed as a public holiday in India. The next upcoming holiday and the full year's schedule are visible in the table above.

The next public holiday in India is Prophet's Birthday (estimated). Days, dates and weekday names for every upcoming holiday this year are in the table above.

On most national public holidays in India, banks, government offices and many schools close, and retail/transit hours may be reduced. Coverage varies by holiday — some are observed only by certain industries or regions. Click any holiday in the table above for specifics.

National public holidays apply across all of India, but many countries also have regional or state-level holidays observed only in certain provinces or territories. Any sub-national holidays are listed separately above when available.

Yes — each holiday detail page offers an iCal (.ics) export you can import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, or any standard calendar app. Click any holiday from the table above to get its iCal link, or use the India year calendar for a visual overview.