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Public holidays in India 2026

Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.

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January

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Post New Year
Missionary Day
Magh BihuMakar SankrantiPongalUttarayanThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalUzhavar ThirunalShab-I-Miraj (estimated)
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's JayantiSir Chottu Ram's JayantiStatehood Day
Republic Day

February

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Guru Ravi Das's Jayanti
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's JayantiStatehood Day

March

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
HoliHolika DahanHoli
Chaitra SukladiCheti ChandGudi PadwaUgadi1st NavratraVeerangana Avantibai's Shaheedi DiwasId-ul-FitrNaurozBihar Day
Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Shaheedi DiwasRam Navami
Mahavir Jayanti

April

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Good Friday
Guru Nabha Dass's JayantiMahatma Jyotiba Phule's Jayanti
Bahag BihuBaisakhiDr. B. R. Ambedkar's JayantiPuthandu (Tamil New Year)VaisakhiBahag BihuHimachal DayMaha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana SankrantiPohela BoishakhBahag BihuAkshay TritiyaBhagvan Shri Parshuram's Jayanti
Garia Puja

May

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Buddha PurnimaMaharashtra DayMay Day
Rabindra Jayanti
Sikkim State Day
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

June

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Young Mizo Association's DayMaharana Pratap's JayantiGuru Arjun Dev's Shaheedi Diwas
Muharram
Sant Kabir's JayantiRemna Ni

July

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's Day
Harela
Kharchi Puja
Shaheed Udham Singh's Shaheedi Diwas

August

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Ker PujaInternational Day of Adivasi Peoples
Independence DayParsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Puducherry De Jure Transfer Day
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Jayanti
Milad-un-NabiOnamRaksha Bandhan

September

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Khejarli's Shaheedi Diwas
Ganesh ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi (Day 2)Samvatsari DayVishwakarma Puja
Haryana War Heroes' Shaheedi DiwasMaharaja Hari Singh's Jayanti

October

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Mahatma Gandhi's Jayanti
Maharaj Agrasen's JayantiSharad Navratri
Mahasaptami
DurgashtamiMahanavamiMahashtamiDussehra
Accession DayMaharshi Valmiki's JayantiSardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Jayanti

November

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Haryana DayKerala Foundation DayPuducherry Liberation Day
Diwali (Deepavali)
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)Govardhan PujaVikram Samvat New YearVishwakarma DayBhai DujChitragupt's JayantiChhath PujaJharkhand Formation DayPratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)
Kartar Singh Sarabha's Shaheedi Diwas
Guru Nanak's JayantiGuru Tegh Bahadur's Shaheedi Diwas

December

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Indigenous Faith DaySaint Francis Xavier's Day
Goa Liberation Day
Christmas EveChristmasPost Christmas
Jor Mela Fatehgarh SahibNew Year's Eve

List

Public holidays in India in 2026
DateLocal nameEnglish nameRegions
Post New YearPost New YearMizoram
Missionary DayMissionary DayMizoram
Magh BihuMagh BihuAssam, Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu
Makar SankrantiMakar SankrantiDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Karnātaka
PongalPongalDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Tamil Nādu
UttarayanUttarayanGujarāt
Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalThiruvalluvar Day / Mattu PongalTamil Nādu
Uzhavar ThirunalUzhavar ThirunalTamil Nādu
Shab-I-Miraj (estimated)Shab-I-Miraj (estimated)Jammu and Kashmīr
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's JayantiNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose's BirthdayAssam, Tripura
Sir Chottu Ram's JayantiSir Chottu Ram's BirthdayHaryāna
Statehood DayStatehood DayHimāchal Pradesh
Republic DayRepublic DayNational
Guru Ravi Das's JayantiGuru Ravi Das's BirthdayHimāchal Pradesh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's JayantiChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's BirthdayMahārāshtra
Statehood DayStatehood DayArunāchal Pradesh
HoliHoliMahārāshtra
Holika DahanHolika DahanRājasthān, Uttarākhand
HoliHoliNational
Chaitra SukladiChaitra SukladiDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu
Cheti ChandCheti ChandDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Gujarāt, Rājasthān, Uttarākhand
Gudi PadwaGudi PadwaDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Goa, Mahārāshtra
UgadiUgadiDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Karnātaka
1st Navratra1st NavratraJammu and Kashmīr
Veerangana Avantibai's Shaheedi DiwasVeerangana Avantibai's Martyrdom DayMadhya Pradesh
Id-ul-FitrEid al-FitrNational
NaurozNowruzJammu and Kashmīr, Ladākh
Bihar DayBihar DayBihār
Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Shaheedi DiwasShaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru's Martyrdom DayHaryāna, Punjab
Ram NavamiRam NavamiNational
Mahavir JayantiMahavira's BirthdayNational
Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Odisha Day (Utkala Dibasa)Odisha
Good FridayGood FridayNational
Guru Nabha Dass's JayantiGuru Nabha Dass's BirthdayPunjab
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's JayantiMahatma Jyotiba Phule's BirthdayRājasthān
Bahag BihuBahag BihuAssam
BaisakhiBaisakhiJammu and Kashmīr
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's JayantiDr. B. R. Ambedkar's BirthdayNational
Puthandu (Tamil New Year)Puthandu (Tamil New Year)Tamil Nādu
VaisakhiVaisakhiHaryāna, Punjab
Bahag BihuBahag BihuArunāchal Pradesh, Assam
Himachal DayHimachal DayHimāchal Pradesh
Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana SankrantiMaha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana SankrantiOdisha
Pohela BoishakhBengali New YearTripura, West Bengal
Bahag BihuBahag BihuAssam
Akshay TritiyaAkshay TritiyaHaryāna
Bhagvan Shri Parshuram's JayantiLord Shri Parshuram's BirthdayGujarāt, Himāchal Pradesh, Haryāna, Punjab, Rājasthān
Garia PujaGaria PujaTripura
Buddha PurnimaBuddha PurnimaNational
Maharashtra DayMaharashtra DayMahārāshtra
May DayMay DayAssam, Karnātaka
Rabindra JayantiRabindra JayantiWest Bengal
Sikkim State DaySikkim State DaySikkim
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Eid al-AdhaNational
Young Mizo Association's DayYoung Mizo Association's DayMizoram
Maharana Pratap's JayantiMaharana Pratap's BirthdayHimāchal Pradesh, Haryāna, Rājasthān
Guru Arjun Dev's Shaheedi DiwasGuru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom DayPunjab
MuharramAshuraNational
Sant Kabir's JayantiSant Kabir's BirthdayHimāchal Pradesh, Haryāna, Punjab
Remna NiPeace Accord DayMizoram
Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's DayMizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl's DayMizoram
HarelaHarelaUttarākhand
Kharchi PujaKharchi PujaTripura
Shaheed Udham Singh's Shaheedi DiwasShaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom DayHaryāna, Punjab
Ker PujaKer PujaTripura
International Day of Adivasi PeoplesInternational Day of the World's Indigenous PeoplesRājasthān
Independence DayIndependence DayNational
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Gujarāt, Mahārāshtra
Puducherry De Jure Transfer DayPuducherry De Jure Transfer DayPuducherry
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's JayantiMaharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's BirthdayTripura
Milad-un-NabiProphet's BirthdayNational
OnamOnamAndaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala
Raksha BandhanRaksha BandhanDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Gujarāt, Haryāna, Madhya Pradesh, Rājasthān, Uttarākhand, Uttar Pradesh
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)Janmashtami (Vaishnava)National
Khejarli's Shaheedi DiwasKhejarli's Martyrdom DayRājasthān
Ganesh ChaturthiGanesh ChaturthiGoa, Karnātaka, Mahārāshtra
Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi / Vinayak ChaturthiDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu
Ganesh Chaturthi (Day 2)Ganesh Chaturthi (Day 2)Goa
Samvatsari DaySamvatsari DayGujarāt
Vishwakarma PujaVishwakarma PujaUttarākhand
Haryana War Heroes' Shaheedi DiwasHaryana War Heroes' Martyrdom DayHaryāna
Maharaja Hari Singh's JayantiMaharaja Hari Singh's BirthdayJammu and Kashmīr
Mahatma Gandhi's JayantiMahatma Gandhi's BirthdayNational
Maharaj Agrasen's JayantiMaharaj Agrasen's BirthdayHaryāna, Punjab, Rājasthān
Sharad NavratriSharad NavratriRājasthān
MahasaptamiMahasaptamiTripura
DurgashtamiDurgashtamiRājasthān
MahanavamiMahanavamiJammu and Kashmīr
MahashtamiMahashtamiArunāchal Pradesh, Tripura
DussehraDussehraNational
Accession DayAccession DayJammu and Kashmīr
Maharshi Valmiki's JayantiMaharishi Valmiki's BirthdayChandīgarh, Himāchal Pradesh, Haryāna, Punjab, Uttarākhand
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's JayantiSardar Vallabhbhai Patel's BirthdayGujarāt
Haryana DayHaryana DayHaryāna
Kerala Foundation DayKerala Foundation DayKerala
Puducherry Liberation DayPuducherry Liberation DayPuducherry
Diwali (Deepavali)Diwali (Deepavali)National
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)Diwali (Bali Pratipada)Mahārāshtra
Govardhan PujaGovardhan PujaDādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Rājasthān, Uttar Pradesh
Vikram Samvat New YearGujarati New YearGujarāt
Vishwakarma DayVishwakarma DayHaryāna, Punjab
Bhai DujBhai DujGujarāt, Rājasthān, Uttar Pradesh
Chitragupt's JayantiChitragupt's BirthdayUttar Pradesh
Chhath PujaChhath PujaBihār, Jhārkhand
Jharkhand Formation DayJharkhand Formation DayJhārkhand
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja)Dādra and Nagar Haveli and Damān and Diu
Kartar Singh Sarabha's Shaheedi DiwasKartar Singh Sarabha's Martyrdom DayPunjab
Guru Nanak's JayantiGuru Nanak's BirthdayNational
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Shaheedi DiwasGuru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayPunjab, Uttarākhand
Indigenous Faith DayIndigenous Faith DayArunāchal Pradesh
Saint Francis Xavier's DaySaint Francis Xavier's DayGoa
Goa Liberation DayGoa Liberation DayGoa
Christmas EveChristmas EveMizoram
ChristmasChristmasNational
Post ChristmasPost ChristmasMizoram
Jor Mela Fatehgarh SahibJor Mela Fatehgarh SahibPunjab
New Year's EveNew Year's EveMizoram

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