India Holidays
India’s gazetted holidays for 2026 and 2027 - Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, Id, Christmas and the national days.
2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| 8 November | Sunday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 January | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 10 March | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 23 March | Tuesday | Holi |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 15 April | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 19 April | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 17 May | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 20 May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
| 16 June | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 15 August | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 15 August | Sunday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| 25 August | Wednesday | Janmashtami |
| 2 October | Saturday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 9 October | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| 29 October | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 14 November | Sunday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Source: Department of Personnel & Training: gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi / New Delhi.
About this tool
These are the gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi, as listed by the Department of Personnel & Training. States declare holidays of their own, and banks follow their state’s list.
Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi depend on the sighting of the moon and may move by a day.