🇮🇳 India Public Holidays 2026
This page lists every national public holiday in India for 2026 — 12 days in total. Each date is cross-checked against the official government source. To compare India against other countries side by side, open the interactive timeline.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Monday | Republic Day |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (est.) |
| March 26 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| August 15 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| October 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 20 | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| November 8 | Sunday | Diwali |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Dates marked (est.) for India follow the Hijri or other lunar calendar and may move by ±1 day until the government confirms the sighting; this page is updated when they do.
Plan around India's 2026 holidays
Use the interactive Holiday Timeline to overlay India with any of the other 55 countries we cover and instantly spot conflict-free meeting dates. See the full by-country list or verify every date on the government sources page.
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