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India holidays 2026 and 2027

Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in India, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from India on your website, on the right day, in their language.

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India holidays 2026

DateHolidayType
Thu, January 1 2 daysनव वर्षNew Year's Daycelebrate
Wed, January 14मकर संक्रांतिMakar Sankranticelebrate
Thu, January 15पोंगलPongalcelebrate
Fri, January 23वसंत पंचमीVasant Panchamicelebrate
Mon, January 26गणतंत्र दिवसRepublic Daycelebrate
Sat, February 14वैलेंटाइन डेValentine's Daycelebrate
Sun, February 15महाशिवरात्रिMaha Shivaratricelebrate
Wed, March 4होलीHolicelebrate
Sun, March 8अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवसInternational Women's Daycelebrate
Thu, March 19उगादी / गुड़ी पड़वाUgadi / Gudi Padwacelebrate
Fri, March 20 3 daysईद-उल-फ़ित्रEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Thu, March 26राम नवमीRam Navamicelebrate
Fri, April 3गुड फ्राइडेGood Fridayremembrance
Tue, April 14बैसाखीBaisakhicelebrate
Fri, May 1बुद्ध पूर्णिमाBuddha Purnimacelebrate
Sun, May 10मातृ दिवसcelebrate
Wed, May 27 4 daysईद-उल-अज़हाEid al-Adhacelebrate
Sun, June 21पितृ दिवसcelebrate
Sat, August 15स्वतंत्रता दिवसIndependence Daycelebrate
Wed, August 26ओणमOnamcelebrate
Fri, August 28रक्षाबंधनRaksha Bandhancelebrate
Fri, September 4कृष्ण जन्माष्टमीKrishna Janmashtamicelebrate
Sat, September 5शिक्षक दिवसcelebrate
Mon, September 14गणेश चतुर्थीGanesh Chaturthicelebrate
Fri, October 2गांधी जयंतीGandhi Jayantiremembrance
Sun, October 11नवरात्रिNavratricelebrate
Mon, October 19दुर्गा पूजा (महाअष्टमी)Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)celebrate
Tue, October 20दशहराDussehracelebrate
Thu, October 29करवा चौथKarva Chauthcelebrate
Fri, November 6धनतेरसDhanterascelebrate
Sun, November 8 2 daysदीपावलीDiwalicelebrate
Wed, November 11भाई दूजBhai Doojcelebrate
Sat, November 14बाल दिवसcelebrate
Sun, November 15छठ पूजाChhath Pujacelebrate
Tue, November 24गुरु नानक जयंतीGuru Nanak Jayanticelebrate
Fri, December 25 2 daysक्रिसमसChristmascelebrate
Thu, December 31नववर्ष की पूर्व संध्याNew Year's Evecelebrate

India holidays 2027

DateHolidayType
Fri, January 1 2 daysनव वर्षNew Year's Daycelebrate
Fri, January 15पोंगलPongalcelebrate
Fri, January 15मकर संक्रांतिMakar Sankranticelebrate
Tue, January 26गणतंत्र दिवसRepublic Daycelebrate
Thu, February 11वसंत पंचमीVasant Panchamicelebrate
Sun, February 14वैलेंटाइन डेValentine's Daycelebrate
Sat, March 6महाशिवरात्रिMaha Shivaratricelebrate
Mon, March 8अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवसInternational Women's Daycelebrate
Tue, March 9 3 daysईद-उल-फ़ित्रEid al-Fitrcelebrate
Mon, March 22होलीHolicelebrate
Fri, March 26गुड फ्राइडेGood Fridayremembrance
Wed, April 7उगादी / गुड़ी पड़वाUgadi / Gudi Padwacelebrate
Wed, April 14बैसाखीBaisakhicelebrate
Thu, April 15राम नवमीRam Navamicelebrate
Sun, May 9मातृ दिवसcelebrate
Sun, May 16 4 daysईद-उल-अज़हाEid al-Adhacelebrate
Thu, May 20बुद्ध पूर्णिमाBuddha Purnimacelebrate
Sun, June 20पितृ दिवसcelebrate
Sun, August 15स्वतंत्रता दिवसIndependence Daycelebrate
Tue, August 17रक्षाबंधनRaksha Bandhancelebrate
Wed, August 25कृष्ण जन्माष्टमीKrishna Janmashtamicelebrate
Sat, September 4गणेश चतुर्थीGanesh Chaturthicelebrate
Sun, September 5शिक्षक दिवसcelebrate
Sun, September 12ओणमOnamcelebrate
Thu, September 30नवरात्रिNavratricelebrate
Sat, October 2गांधी जयंतीGandhi Jayantiremembrance
Thu, October 7दुर्गा पूजा (महाअष्टमी)Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)celebrate
Sat, October 9दशहराDussehracelebrate
Mon, October 18करवा चौथKarva Chauthcelebrate
Wed, October 27धनतेरसDhanterascelebrate
Fri, October 29 2 daysदीपावलीDiwalicelebrate
Sun, October 31भाई दूजBhai Doojcelebrate
Thu, November 4छठ पूजाChhath Pujacelebrate
Sun, November 14गुरु नानक जयंतीGuru Nanak Jayanticelebrate
Sun, November 14बाल दिवसcelebrate
Sat, December 25 2 daysक्रिसमसChristmascelebrate
Fri, December 31नववर्ष की पूर्व संध्याNew Year's Evecelebrate

Questions

How many holidays does India have in 2026?

Holidoodle tracks 37 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in India for 2026.

What language are visitors from India greeted in?

In Hindi, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of India.

Are days of remembrance celebrated?

No. 2 days in India are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.

Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), panchang dates cross-checked with timeanddate and prokerala, and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.