India Holidays 2026
Holidays and Observances in 2026
1Jan | Gaan-Ngaiगां-नगै | |
1 January 2026 (Thursday) Manipur | ||
1Jan | New Year's Dayन्यू ईयर | |
1 January 2026 (Thursday) Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tamil Nadu | ||
2Jan | Mannam Jayantiमन्नम जयंती | |
2 January 2026 (Friday) Kerala | ||
2Jan | New Year Holidayन्यू ईयर छुट्टियां | |
2 January 2026 (Friday) Mizoram | ||
3Jan | Hazrat Ali Jayantiहजरत अली जयंती | |
3 January 2026 (Saturday) Uttar Pradesh | ||
11Jan | Missionary Dayमिशनरी दिवस | |
11 January 2026 (Sunday) Mizoram | ||
12Jan | Swami Vivekananda Jayantiस्वामी विवेकानंदा जयंती | |
12 January 2026 (Monday) West Bengal | ||
14Jan | Pongalपोंगल | |
14 January 2026 (Wednesday) Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu | ||
14Jan | Makara Sankrantiमकर संक्रान्ति | |
14 January 2026 (Wednesday) Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana | ||
15Jan | Magh Bihuमाघ बिहु | |
15 January 2026 (Thursday) Assam | ||
15Jan | Thiruvalluvar Dayतिरुवल्लुवर दिवस | |
15 January 2026 (Thursday) Tamil Nadu | ||
16Jan | Kanuma Pandugaकनूमा उत्सव | |
16 January 2026 (Friday) Andhra Pradesh | ||
16Jan | Uzhavar Thirunalउझावर थिरुनाल | |
16 January 2026 (Friday) Puducherry, Tamil Nadu | ||
19Jan | Sonam Losarसोनम लोसर | |
19 January 2026 (Monday) Sikkim | ||
23Jan | Vasant Panchamiवसंत पंचमी | |
23 January 2026 (Friday) Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
23Jan | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayantiनेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस जयंती | |
23 January 2026 (Friday) Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
25Jan | State Dayराज्यत्व दिवस | |
25 January 2026 (Sunday) Himachal Pradesh | ||
26Jan | Republic Dayगणतंत्र दिवस | |
26 January 2026 (Monday) National | ||
1Feb | Guru Ravidas Jayantiगुरु रविदास जयंती | |
1 February 2026 (Sunday) Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab | ||
15Feb | Lui-Ngai-Niलुई नगाई-नी | |
15 February 2026 (Sunday) Manipur | ||
15Feb | Maha Shivaratriमहाशिवरात्रि | |
15 February 2026 (Sunday) National except Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal | ||
18Feb | Losarलोसर | |
18 February 2026 (Wednesday) Sikkim | ||
19Feb | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayantiशिवाजी जयंती | |
19 February 2026 (Thursday) Maharashtra | ||
20Feb | State Dayराज्यत्व दिवस | |
20 February 2026 (Friday) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram | ||
3Mar | Holiहोली | |
3 March 2026 (Tuesday) National except Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal | ||
3Mar | Yaosangमणिपुर का वसंत महोत्सव | |
3 March 2026 (Tuesday) Manipur | ||
3Mar | Doljatraडोल पूर्णिमा | |
3 March 2026 (Tuesday) West Bengal | ||
4Mar | Yaosang 2nd Dayमणिपुर का वसंत महोत्सव दूसरा दिन | |
4 March 2026 (Wednesday) Manipur | ||
5Mar | Panchayatiraj Divasपंचायती राज दिवस | |
5 March 2026 (Thursday) Odisha | ||
6Mar | Chapchar Kutचपचार कुट | |
6 March 2026 (Friday) Mizoram | ||
17Mar | Shab-i-Qadrशब-ए-बारात | |
17 March 2026 (Tuesday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
20Mar | Ugadiउगादी | |
20 March 2026 (Friday) Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Telangana | ||
20Mar | Gudi Padwaगुढी पाडवा | |
20 March 2026 (Friday) Maharashtra | ||
20Mar | Jumat-ul-Widaजुमातुल विदा | |
20 March 2026 (Friday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
20Mar | Telugu New Yearतेलुगु नव वर्ष | |
20 March 2026 (Friday) Tamil Nadu | ||
21Mar | Sarhulसरहुल | |
21 March 2026 (Saturday) Jharkhand | ||
21Mar | Idul Fitrईद उल-फ़ित्र | |
21 March 2026 (Saturday) National | ||
22Mar | Bihar Dayबिहार दिवस | |
22 March 2026 (Sunday) Bihar | ||
22Mar | Idul Fitr Holidayईद उल-फ़ित्र छुट्टियां | |
22 March 2026 (Sunday) Telangana | ||
23Mar | S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Dayभगत सिंह के शहीदी दिवस | |
23 March 2026 (Monday) Haryana | ||
27Mar | Ram Navamiराम नवमी | |
27 March 2026 (Friday) Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | ||
31Mar | Mahavir Jayantiमहावीर जयंती | |
31 March 2026 (Tuesday) Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh | ||
1Apr | Odisha Dayओडिशा दिन | |
1 April 2026 (Wednesday) Odisha | ||
3Apr | Good Fridayगुड फ्राइडे | |
3 April 2026 (Friday) National except Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir | ||
4Apr | Easter Saturdayपवित्र शनिवार | |
4 April 2026 (Saturday) Nagaland | ||
5Apr | Easter Sundayईस्टर रविवार | |
5 April 2026 (Sunday) Kerala, Nagaland | ||
5Apr | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayantiबाबू जगजीवन राम जयंती | |
5 April 2026 (Sunday) Andhra Pradesh, Telangana | ||
14Apr | Vishuविशु | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Kerala | ||
14Apr | Vaisakhवैशाख | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab | ||
14Apr | Cheiraobaचेइरावबा महोत्सव | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Manipur | ||
14Apr | Bohag Bihuबिहु त्योहार | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Assam | ||
14Apr | Biju Festivalबिजू उत्सव | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Tripura | ||
14Apr | Tamil New Yearतमिल नव वर्ष | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Puducherry, Tamil Nadu | ||
14Apr | Dr Ambedkar Jayantiअंबेडकर जयंती | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) National except Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura | ||
14Apr | Maha Vishuba Sankrantiमहा विशुबा संक्रांति | |
14 April 2026 (Tuesday) Odisha | ||
15Apr | Bohag Bihuबिहु त्योहार | |
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) Arunachal Pradesh | ||
15Apr | Himachal Dayहिमाचल दिवस | |
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) Himachal Pradesh | ||
15Apr | Bengali New Yearबंगाली नववर्ष | |
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) Tripura, West Bengal | ||
15Apr | Bohag Bihu Holidayबिहु त्योहार छुट्टियां | |
15 April 2026 (Wednesday) Assam | ||
19Apr | Maharshi Parasuram Jayantiमहर्षि परशुराम जयंती | |
19 April 2026 (Sunday) Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan | ||
20Apr | Basava Jayantiबसव जयंती | |
20 April 2026 (Monday) Karnataka | ||
21Apr | Garia Pujaगरिया पूजा | |
21 April 2026 (Tuesday) Tripura | ||
1May | May Dayमई दिवस | |
1 May 2026 (Friday) Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
1May | Buddha Purnimaबुद्ध जयंती | |
1 May 2026 (Friday) Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal | ||
1May | Maharashtra Dayमहाराष्ट्र दिवस | |
1 May 2026 (Friday) Maharashtra | ||
9May | Guru Rabindranath Jayantiरबीन्द्रनाथ ठाकुर जयंती | |
9 May 2026 (Saturday) Tripura, West Bengal | ||
16May | State Dayराज्यत्व दिवस | |
16 May 2026 (Saturday) Sikkim | ||
26May | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayantiकाजी नज़रूल इस्लाम जयंती | |
26 May 2026 (Tuesday) Tripura | ||
27May | Bakrid / Eid al Adhaईद-उल-अधा (बकरीद) | |
27 May 2026 (Wednesday) National except Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Sikkim | ||
28May | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holidayईद-उल-अधा (बकरीद) छुट्टियां | |
28 May 2026 (Thursday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
14Jun | Pahili Rajaपहला राजा उत्सव | |
14 June 2026 (Sunday) Odisha | ||
15Jun | YMA Dayवाईएमए दिवस | |
15 June 2026 (Monday) Mizoram | ||
15Jun | Raja Sankrantiराजा संक्रांति | |
15 June 2026 (Monday) Odisha | ||
17Jun | Maharana Pratap Jayantiमहाराणा प्रताप जयंती | |
17 June 2026 (Wednesday) Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan | ||
18Jun | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Dayश्री गुरु अर्जुन देव शहीदी दिवस | |
18 June 2026 (Thursday) Punjab | ||
26Jun | Muharramमुहर्रम | |
26 June 2026 (Friday) National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand | ||
29Jun | Sant Guru Kabir Jayantiसंत कबीर जयंती | |
29 June 2026 (Monday) Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab | ||
30Jun | Remna Niरेमना नी | |
30 June 2026 (Tuesday) Mizoram | ||
1Jul | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthdayगुरु हरगोबिन्द जयंती | |
1 July 2026 (Wednesday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
6Jul | MHIP Dayएमएचआईपी दिवस | |
6 July 2026 (Monday) Mizoram | ||
13Jul | Martyrs' Dayशहीद दिवस | |
13 July 2026 (Monday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
13Jul | Bhanu Jayantiभानु जयंती | |
13 July 2026 (Monday) Sikkim | ||
16Jul | Ratha Yathraरथयात्रा | |
16 July 2026 (Thursday) Manipur, Odisha | ||
17Jul | U Tirot Sing Dayयू तिरोत गीत दिवस | |
17 July 2026 (Friday) Meghalaya | ||
21Jul | Kharchi Pujaखर्ची पूजा | |
21 July 2026 (Tuesday) Tripura | ||
31Jul | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Dayशहीद उधम सिंह के शहीदी दिवस | |
31 July 2026 (Friday) Haryana | ||
7Aug | Ker Pujaकेर पूजा | |
7 August 2026 (Friday) Tripura | ||
8Aug | Tendong Lho Rum Faatतेंदोंग लोह रम आस्था | |
8 August 2026 (Saturday) Sikkim | ||
10Aug | Bonaluबोनालु | |
10 August 2026 (Monday) Telangana | ||
13Aug | Patriots Dayपैट्रियट्स डे | |
13 August 2026 (Thursday) Manipur | ||
15Aug | Haryali Teejहरियाली तीज | |
15 August 2026 (Saturday) Haryana | ||
15Aug | Independence Dayस्वतंत्रता दिवस | |
15 August 2026 (Saturday) National | ||
16Aug | Parsi New Yearपारसी नव वर्ष (शहनशाही) | |
16 August 2026 (Sunday) Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Maharashtra | ||
16Aug | De Jure Transfer Dayविधित स्थानांतरण दिवस | |
16 August 2026 (Sunday) Puducherry | ||
25Aug | First Onamप्रथम ओणम | |
25 August 2026 (Tuesday) Kerala | ||
25Aug | Eid e Miladमिलाद-उन-नबी | |
25 August 2026 (Tuesday) National except Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, West Bengal | ||
27Aug | Thiruvonamथिरुवोनम | |
27 August 2026 (Thursday) Kerala | ||
27Aug | Jhulan Purnimaझूलन यात्रा | |
27 August 2026 (Thursday) Odisha | ||
28Aug | Raksha Bandhanरक्षा बंधन | |
28 August 2026 (Friday) Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | ||
28Aug | Friday Following Eid e Miladमिलाद-उन-नबी के बाद शुक्रवार | |
28 August 2026 (Friday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
4Sep | Janmashtamiजन्माष्टमी | |
4 September 2026 (Friday) National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Puducherry, West Bengal | ||
13Sep | Hartalika Teejतीज | |
13 September 2026 (Sunday) Chhattisgarh, Sikkim | ||
15Sep | Ganesh Chaturthiगणेश चतुर्थी | |
15 September 2026 (Tuesday) Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Telangana, Tamil Nadu | ||
16Sep | Nuakhaiनुआखाई | |
16 September 2026 (Wednesday) Odisha | ||
16Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi Holidayगणेश चतुर्थी छुट्टियां | |
16 September 2026 (Wednesday) Goa | ||
21Sep | Teja Dashmiतेजा दशमी | |
21 September 2026 (Monday) Rajasthan | ||
21Sep | Ramdev Jayantiरामदेव जयंती | |
21 September 2026 (Monday) Rajasthan | ||
21Sep | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhiश्री नारायण गुरु समाधी दिवस | |
21 September 2026 (Monday) Kerala | ||
23Sep | Heroes' Martyrdom Dayनायकों का शहीद दिवस | |
23 September 2026 (Wednesday) Haryana | ||
26Sep | Indra Jatraइन्द्र जत्रा | |
26 September 2026 (Saturday) Sikkim | ||
26Sep | Sree Narayana Guru Jayantiश्री नारायण गुरु जयंती | |
26 September 2026 (Saturday) Kerala | ||
2Oct | Gandhi Jayantiमहात्मा गांधी जयंती | |
2 October 2026 (Friday) National | ||
10Oct | Mahalaya Amavasyeमहालय अमावश्या | |
10 October 2026 (Saturday) Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
11Oct | Ghatasthapanaनवरात्रि | |
11 October 2026 (Sunday) Rajasthan | ||
11Oct | First Day of Bathukammaबथुकम्मा का पहला दिन | |
11 October 2026 (Sunday) Telangana | ||
11Oct | Maharaja Agrasen Jayantiमहाराजा अग्रसेन जयंती | |
11 October 2026 (Sunday) Haryana | ||
18Oct | Kati Bihuकाती बिहू | |
18 October 2026 (Sunday) Assam | ||
18Oct | Maha Saptamiमहासप्तमी | |
18 October 2026 (Sunday) Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
19Oct | Maha Ashtamiमहाष्टमी | |
19 October 2026 (Monday) Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
20Oct | Maha Navamiमहानवमी | |
20 October 2026 (Tuesday) Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal | ||
21Oct | Vijaya Dashamiविजय दशमी | |
21 October 2026 (Wednesday) National except Manipur, Puducherry | ||
25Oct | Lakshmi Pujaलक्ष्मी पूजा | |
25 October 2026 (Sunday) Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal | ||
26Oct | Maharishi Valmiki Jayantiमहर्षि वाल्मीकि जयंती | |
26 October 2026 (Monday) Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab | ||
31Oct | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayantiवल्लभ भाई पटेल जयंती | |
31 October 2026 (Saturday) Gujarat | ||
1Nov | Kutकूट | |
1 November 2026 (Sunday) Manipur | ||
1Nov | Haryana Dayहरियाणा दिवस | |
1 November 2026 (Sunday) Haryana | ||
1Nov | Lhabab Duchenल्हाबब ड्यूंचन | |
1 November 2026 (Sunday) Sikkim | ||
1Nov | Kannada Rajyothsavaकन्नड राज्योत्सव | |
1 November 2026 (Sunday) Karnataka | ||
1Nov | Puducherry Liberation Dayपुदुचेरी मुक्ति दिवस | |
1 November 2026 (Sunday) Puducherry | ||
6Nov | Wangala Festivalवांगला त्यौहार | |
6 November 2026 (Friday) Meghalaya | ||
8Nov | Diwaliदिवाली | |
8 November 2026 (Sunday) National | ||
9Nov | Govardhan Pujaगोवर्ध्वन पूजा | |
9 November 2026 (Monday) Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli | ||
9Nov | Deepavali Holidayदिवाली / दीपावली छुट्टियां | |
9 November 2026 (Monday) Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | ||
9Nov | Vikram Samvat New Yearविक्रम संवत नया साल | |
9 November 2026 (Monday) Gujarat | ||
11Nov | Bhai Doojभाई दूज | |
11 November 2026 (Wednesday) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh | ||
12Nov | Ningol Chakkoubaनिंगोल चाकौबा | |
12 November 2026 (Thursday) Manipur | ||
15Nov | Chhath Pujaछट पूजा | |
15 November 2026 (Sunday) Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jharkhand | ||
16Nov | Chhath Puja Holidayछट पूजा छुट्टियां | |
16 November 2026 (Monday) Bihar | ||
23Nov | Seng Kut Snemसेंग कुट स्नेम | |
23 November 2026 (Monday) Meghalaya | ||
24Nov | Karthika Purnimaकार्तिक पूर्णिमा | |
24 November 2026 (Tuesday) Odisha, Telangana | ||
24Nov | Guru Nanak Jayantiगुरु नानक जयंती | |
24 November 2026 (Tuesday) National except Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura | ||
27Nov | Kanakadasa Jayantiकनकदास जयंती | |
27 November 2026 (Friday) Karnataka | ||
1Dec | Indigenous Faith Dayस्वदेशी विश्वास दिवस | |
1 December 2026 (Tuesday) Arunachal Pradesh | ||
3Dec | Feast of St Francis Xavierसेंट फ्रांसिस जेवियर भोज | |
3 December 2026 (Thursday) Goa | ||
5Dec | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayantiशेख मोहम्मद अब्दुल्लाह जयंती | |
5 December 2026 (Saturday) Jammu and Kashmir | ||
12Dec | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangmaपा-टोगन नेंगमिंजा संगमा | |
12 December 2026 (Saturday) Meghalaya | ||
14Dec | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Dayगुरु तेग़ बहादुर शहीदी दिवस | |
14 December 2026 (Monday) Punjab | ||
18Dec | Guru Ghasidas Jayantiगुरु घासीदास जयंती | |
18 December 2026 (Friday) Chhattisgarh | ||
18Dec | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Thamयू सो सो थम की मृत्यु वर्षगांठ? | |
18 December 2026 (Friday) Meghalaya | ||
19Dec | Liberation Dayमुक्ति दिवस | |
19 December 2026 (Saturday) Daman & Diu, Goa | ||
23Dec | Hazrat Ali Jayantiहजरत अली जयंती | |
23 December 2026 (Wednesday) Uttar Pradesh | ||
24Dec | Christmas Holidayक्रिसमस छुट्टियां | |
24 December 2026 (Thursday) Meghalaya, Mizoram | ||
25Dec | Christmas Dayक्रिसमस | |
25 December 2026 (Friday) National except Chandigarh | ||
26Dec | Christmas Holidayक्रिसमस छुट्टियां | |
26 December 2026 (Saturday) Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana | ||
26Dec | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayantiशहीद उधम सिंह जयंती | |
26 December 2026 (Saturday) Haryana | ||
30Dec | Tamu Losarतामू लोसर | |
30 December 2026 (Wednesday) Sikkim | ||
30Dec | U Kiang Nangbahयू कियांग नोंगबा | |
30 December 2026 (Wednesday) Meghalaya | ||
31Dec | New Year's Eveनववर्ष की पूर्व | |
31 December 2026 (Thursday) Manipur, Mizoram | ||
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