# India Holidays 2026

Source: WorldTimePortal (https://worldtimeportal.com/2026/in) · Country: India (IN) · Week numbers: ISO 8601

## Clock changes
India does not observe daylight saving time. India Standard Time (IST) is UTC+5:30 all year.

## Holidays and observances
| Name | Date | Weekday | Week | Observed (day off) | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | Thursday | 1 | — | Observance | National |
| Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Pongal | 2026-01-14 | Wednesday | 3 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Basant Panchami | 2026-01-23 | Friday | 4 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Republic Day | 2026-01-26 | Monday | 5 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 2026-02-01 | Sunday | 5 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Valentine's Day | 2026-02-14 | Saturday | 7 | — | Observance | National |
| Maha Shivaratri | 2026-02-15 | Sunday | 7 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Holika Dahan | 2026-03-03 | Tuesday | 10 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Holi | 2026-03-04 | Wednesday | 10 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand | 2026-03-19 | Thursday | 12 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 2026-03-21 | Saturday | 12 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Ram Navami | 2026-03-26 | Thursday | 13 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 2026-03-31 | Tuesday | 14 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | Friday | 14 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | Sunday | 14 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Vaisakhi / Vishu / Tamil New Year | 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | 16 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | 16 | — | Observance | National |
| Buddha Purnima | 2026-05-01 | Friday | 18 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Labour Day / Maharashtra Day | 2026-05-01 | Friday | 18 | — | Observance | National |
| Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | 2026-05-09 | Saturday | 19 | — | Observance | National |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | 22 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| International Yoga Day | 2026-06-21 | Sunday | 25 | — | Observance | National |
| Muharram | 2026-06-26 | Friday | 26 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Rath Yatra | 2026-07-16 | Thursday | 29 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Independence Day | 2026-08-15 | Saturday | 33 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Parsi New Year (Navroz) | 2026-08-15 | Saturday | 33 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) | 2026-08-26 | Wednesday | 35 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Onam (Thiruvonam) | 2026-08-26 | Wednesday | 35 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Raksha Bandhan | 2026-08-28 | Friday | 35 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Janmashtami | 2026-09-04 | Friday | 36 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Teachers' Day | 2026-09-05 | Saturday | 36 | — | Observance | National |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 2026-09-14 | Monday | 38 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2026-10-02 | Friday | 40 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) | 2026-10-18 | Sunday | 42 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) | 2026-10-19 | Monday | 43 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | 2026-10-20 | Tuesday | 43 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 2026-10-26 | Monday | 44 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Karwa Chauth | 2026-10-29 | Thursday | 44 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | 2026-11-08 | Sunday | 45 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | 2026-11-08 | Sunday | 45 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Govardhan Puja | 2026-11-09 | Monday | 46 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Bhai Dooj | 2026-11-11 | Wednesday | 46 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Children's Day | 2026-11-14 | Saturday | 46 | — | Observance | National |
| Chhath Puja | 2026-11-15 | Sunday | 46 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | 2026-11-24 | Tuesday | 48 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day | 2026-11-24 | Tuesday | 48 | — | Religious / cultural | National |
| Christmas Eve | 2026-12-24 | Thursday | 52 | — | Observance | National |
| Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | Friday | 52 | — | Gazetted holiday | National |

Islamic, Hindu and other lunar dates may shift by a day depending on moon sighting and local announcements.

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