Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in India year 2026
Public holidays are designated days when work is suspended, and people across a country celebrate various significant events. These holidays can be religious, cultural, or national in nature, such as Christmas, Independence Day, or New Year's Day. They provide an opportunity for citizens to honor traditions, reflect on historical milestones, and spend time with family and friends. Public holidays often involve special activities, ceremonies, and festivals, contributing to a nation's cultural heritage and social cohesion. They are recognized by the government and are marked on official calendars, ensuring that everyone is aware of these important days of observance and celebration.
New Year's Day (01 Jan, Thursday) : New Year's Day is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar.
Gaan-Ngai (01 Jan, Thursday) : Gaan-Ngai is a festival of the Zeliangrong people of Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland.
New Year Holiday (01 Feb, Sunday) : New Year Holiday is a public holiday observed on the second day of the new year.
Mannam Jayanti (01 Feb, Sunday) : Mannam Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Mannathu Padmanabha Pillai, the founder of the Nair Service Society.
Hazrat Ali Jayanti (01 Mar, Sunday) : Hazrat Ali Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali, the first imam of Shia Muslims.
Missionary Day (01 Nov, Sunday) : Missionary Day is a public holiday observed in Mizoram to commemorate the arrival of Christian missionaries.
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (01 Dec, Tuesday) : Swami Vivekananda Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a great Indian philosopher and saint.
Makara Sankranti (01 Feb, Monday) : Makara Sankranti is a Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Surya (sun).
Pongal (01 Feb, Monday) : Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God.
Magh Bihu (01 Mar, Monday) : Magh Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam, India, marking the end of the harvesting season.
Thiruvalluvar Day (01 Mar, Monday) : Thiruvalluvar Day is celebrated in honor of the Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar.
Kanuma Panduga (01 Apr, Thursday) : Kanuma Panduga is a festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, part of the Sankranti festivities.
Uzhavar Thirunal (01 Apr, Thursday) : Uzhavar Thirunal is a festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, dedicated to farmers.
Sonam Losar (01 Jul, Thursday) : Sonam Losar is the New Year festival of the Tamang people of Sikkim.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (01 Nov, Monday) : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti is celebrated to honor the birth anniversary of the prominent freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Vasant Panchami (01 Nov, Monday) : Vasant Panchami marks the arrival of spring in India and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
State Day (01 Jan, Saturday) : State Day is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh to commemorate the formation of the state.
Republic Day (01 Feb, Tuesday) : Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti (02 Jan, Friday) : Guru Ravidas Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, a North Indian saint.
Lui-Ngai-Ni (02 Mar, Tuesday) : Lui-Ngai-Ni is a seed-sowing festival celebrated by the Naga tribes of Manipur.
Maha Shivaratri (02 Mar, Tuesday) : Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Losar (02 Jun, Wednesday) : Losar is the Tibetan New Year festival celebrated in Sikkim.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (02 Jul, Friday) : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the Maratha king Shivaji.
State Day (02 Aug, Monday) : State Day is celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram to commemorate their statehood.
Holi (03 Mar, Tuesday) : Holi is a Hindu spring festival, also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love.
Yaosang (03 Mar, Tuesday) : Yaosang is a festival celebrated by the Meitei people of Manipur, marking the beginning of spring.
Doljatra (03 Mar, Tuesday) : Doljatra is a Hindu festival celebrated in West Bengal and Odisha, similar to Holi.
Yaosang 2nd Day (03 Apr, Friday) : The second day of Yaosang festival celebrated by the Meitei people of Manipur.
Panchayatiraj Divas (03 May, Sunday) : Panchayatiraj Divas is celebrated in Odisha to mark the establishment of the panchayati raj system.
Chapchar Kut (03 Jun, Wednesday) : Chapchar Kut is a spring festival of the Mizo people celebrated in Mizoram.
Shab-i-Qadr (03 May, Monday) : Shab-i-Qadr, also known as Laylat al-Qadr, is the night when the Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad.
Ugadi (03 Aug, Tuesday) : Ugadi is the New Year's Day for the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.
Telugu New Year (03 Aug, Tuesday) : Telugu New Year, also known as Ugadi, is celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.
Jumat-ul-Wida (03 Aug, Tuesday) : Jumat-ul-Wida is the last Friday of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Gudi Padwa (03 Aug, Tuesday) : Gudi Padwa is the New Year's Day for the Marathi and Konkani communities in India.
Idul Fitr (03 Sep, Friday) : Idul Fitr, also known as Eid al-Fitr, is a Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
Sarhul (03 Sep, Friday) : Sarhul is a festival celebrated by the tribal communities in Jharkhand.
Bihar Day (03 Oct, Sunday) : Bihar Day is celebrated in the Indian state of Bihar to commemorate its separation from Bengal in 1912.
Vaisakh (04 Feb, Thursday) : Vaisakh is a significant month in the Hindu calendar and marks the beginning of the solar year.
Biju Festival (04 Feb, Thursday) : Biju Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in Tripura.
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti (04 Feb, Thursday) : Dr Ambedkar Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.
Tamil New Year (04 Feb, Thursday) : Tamil New Year is the first day of the Tamil calendar year, celebrated with great enthusiasm in Tamil Nadu.
Vishu (04 Feb, Thursday) : Vishu is the traditional New Year festival celebrated in Kerala.
Maha Vishuba Sankranti (04 Feb, Thursday) : Maha Vishuba Sankranti is the traditional solar New Year day in Odisha.
Bohag Bihu (04 Feb, Thursday) : Bohag Bihu, also known as Rongali Bihu, is the Assamese New Year celebrated with great joy.
Cheiraoba (04 Feb, Thursday) : Cheiraoba is the New Year festival of the Meitei people of Manipur.
Bohag Bihu (04 Mar, Thursday) : Bohag Bihu, also known as Rongali Bihu, is the Assamese New Year celebrated with great joy.
Bohag Bihu Holiday (04 Mar, Thursday) : Bohag Bihu Holiday is an additional holiday observed in Assam to celebrate Bohag Bihu.
Bengali New Year (04 Mar, Thursday) : Bengali New Year, also known as Pohela Boishakh, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in West Bengal and Tripura.
Himachal Day (04 Mar, Thursday) : Himachal Day is celebrated in Himachal Pradesh to commemorate its formation as a state.
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti (04 Jul, Sunday) : Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Basava Jayanti (04 Aug, Wednesday) : Basava Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Basavanna, the founding saint of the Lingayat sect.
Garia Puja (04 Sep, Saturday) : Garia Puja is a traditional festival celebrated in Tripura.
Maharashtra Day (05 Jan, Monday) : Maharashtra Day is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the state of Maharashtra.
Buddha Purnima (05 Jan, Monday) : Buddha Purnima is the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha.
May Day (05 Jan, Monday) : May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, celebrates the contributions of workers.
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti (05 Sep, Saturday) : Guru Rabindranath Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
State Day (05 Apr, Monday) : State Day is celebrated in Sikkim to commemorate its formation as a state.
Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti (05 Feb, Saturday) : Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam, a Bengali poet and revolutionary.
Bakrid / Eid al Adha (05 Mar, Sunday) : Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha, is a Muslim holiday commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.
Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday (05 Apr, Wednesday) : Bakrid Holiday is an additional holiday observed in Jammu and Kashmir to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (06 Jul, Monday) : Eid ul-Adha, also called the 'Festival of Sacrifice', is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
Fathers' Day (06 Mar, Saturday) : Father's Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.
June Solstice (06 Sep, Monday) : June Solstice is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Rath Yatra (06 Mar, Monday) : Rath Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India.
Muharram/Ashura (07 Jun, Sunday) : Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, is one of the four sacred months of the year.
Guru Purnima (07 Oct, Wednesday) : Guru Purnima is a spiritual tradition in Hindu culture dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers.
Friendship Day (08 Mar, Sunday) : Friendship Day is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship.
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) (08 Sep, Tuesday) : Raksha Bandhan is a popular, traditionally Hindu, annual rite, or ceremony, which is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia.
Independence Day (08 Mar, Monday) : Independence Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947.
Janmashtami (Smarta) (08 Mar, Monday) : Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Parsi New Year (08 Mar, Monday) : Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz, is celebrated by Parsi communities according to the Shahenshahi calendar.
Janmashtami (08 Apr, Thursday) : Janmashtami is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi (08 Mar, Wednesday) : Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parvat with his mother Goddess Parvati/Gauri.
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (09 May, Saturday) : Milad un-Nabi, also known as Eid-e-Milad, is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Onam (09 May, Saturday) : Onam is an annual harvest festival in the state of Kerala in India.
First Day of Sharad Navratri (09 Oct, Saturday) : Sharad Navratri is a nine-day festival celebrating the divine feminine Devi (Durga).
September Equinox (09 Oct, Saturday) : September Equinox marks the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities (09 Apr, Sunday) : Durga Puja is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga.
Maha Saptami (09 May, Tuesday) : Maha Saptami is a Hindu festival celebrated on the seventh day of Navratri and Durga Puja.
Maha Ashtami (09 Jun, Friday) : Maha Ashtami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival, celebrated with great devotion.
Maha Navami (10 Jan, Saturday) : Maha Navami is the ninth day of the Durga Puja festival, celebrated with grand rituals.
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (10 Feb, Tuesday) : Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.
Dussehra (10 Feb, Tuesday) : Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil.
Mahalaya Amavasye (10 Oct, Saturday) : Mahalaya Amavasye marks the beginning of the Durga Puja festival.
First Day of Bathukamma (10 Nov, Tuesday) : The first day of Bathukamma, a floral festival celebrated by the women of Telangana.
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (10 Nov, Tuesday) : Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Maharaja Agrasen, a legendary Indian king.
Ghatasthapana (10 Nov, Tuesday) : Ghatasthapana marks the beginning of the Navratri festival.
Maha Saptami (10 Jun, Thursday) : Maha Saptami is the seventh day of the Durga Puja festival.
Kati Bihu (10 Jun, Thursday) : Kati Bihu is a harvest festival celebrated in Assam.
Vijaya Dashami (10 Sep, Friday) : Vijaya Dashami, also known as Dussehra, celebrates the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.
Lakshmi Puja (10 Jan, Monday) : Lakshmi Puja is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and celebrated during the festival of Diwali.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (10 Feb, Thursday) : Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of the great sage Valmiki.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (10 Jul, Monday) : Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of India.
Kut (11 Jan, Sunday) : Kut is a harvest festival celebrated by the Kuki-Chin-Mizo communities.
Puducherry Liberation Day (11 Jan, Sunday) : Puducherry Liberation Day commemorates the de facto transfer of French territories to India.
Haryana Day (11 Jan, Sunday) : Haryana Day celebrates the formation of the state of Haryana.
Kannada Rajyothsava (11 Jan, Sunday) : Kannada Rajyothsava is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the state of Karnataka.
Lhabab Duchen (11 Jan, Sunday) : Lhabab Duchen is a Buddhist festival celebrating the descent of Buddha from heaven.
Wangala Festival (11 Jun, Thursday) : Wangala Festival is a harvest festival celebrated by the Garo tribe in Meghalaya.
Diwali (11 Aug, Tuesday) : Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major Hindu festival celebrated with great enthusiasm.
Deepavali Holiday (11 Sep, Friday) : Deepavali Holiday is an additional holiday observed in Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Diwali.
Vikram Samvat New Year (11 Sep, Friday) : Vikram Samvat New Year is the Hindu New Year based on the Vikram Samvat calendar.
Govardhan Puja (11 Sep, Friday) : Govardhan Puja is a Hindu festival celebrating the lifting of Govardhan Hill by Lord Krishna.
Bhai Dooj (11 Nov, Wednesday) : Bhai Dooj is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
Ningol Chakkouba (11 Dec, Friday) : Ningol Chakkouba is a festival celebrated in Manipur, dedicated to the bond between brothers and sisters.
Chhath Puja (11 Mar, Thursday) : Chhath Puja is a major Hindu festival dedicated to the Sun God, celebrated with great fervor in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Chhath Puja Holiday (11 Apr, Sunday) : Chhath Puja Holiday is observed as an additional day of celebration and prayer following the main Chhath Puja.
Kanakadasa Jayanti (11 Mar, Saturday) : Kanakadasa Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Kanakadasa, a great poet and saint from Karnataka.
Indigenous Faith Day (12 Jan, Monday) : Indigenous Faith Day is celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh to honor the indigenous faiths and traditions.
Feast of St Francis Xavier (12 Mar, Thursday) : The Feast of St Francis Xavier is a Christian festival celebrated in honor of Saint Francis Xavier.
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti (12 May, Tuesday) : Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Sheikh Abdullah, a prominent leader from Jammu and Kashmir.
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma (12 Dec, Saturday) : Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma is a festival celebrated in Meghalaya to honor a local hero.
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day (12 Feb, Friday) : Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day commemorates the martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Teg Bahadur.
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (12 Jun, Saturday) : Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham is observed in Meghalaya to honor the memory of the Khasi poet U SoSo Tham.
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti (12 Jun, Saturday) : Guru Ghasidas Jayanti is celebrated in Chhattisgarh to honor the birth anniversary of Guru Ghasidas.
Liberation Day (12 Jul, Monday) : Liberation Day is celebrated in Daman and Diu, and Goa to commemorate their liberation from Portuguese rule.
Hazrat Ali Jayanti (12 Nov, Friday) : Hazrat Ali Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali, the first Imam of Shia Muslims.
Christmas Holiday (12 Dec, Sunday) : Christmas Holiday is an additional holiday observed in Meghalaya and Mizoram to celebrate Christmas.
Christmas Day (12 Jan, Wednesday) : Christmas Day is a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti (12 Feb, Saturday) : Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh, an Indian revolutionary.
Christmas Holiday (12 Feb, Saturday) : Christmas Holiday is an additional holiday observed in Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Telangana to celebrate Christmas.
U Kiang Nangbah (12 Jun, Monday) : U Kiang Nangbah is a public holiday in Meghalaya commemorating the Khasi freedom fighter Kiang Nangbah.
Tamu Losar (12 Jun, Monday) : Tamu Losar is the New Year festival of the Gurung community in Sikkim.
New Year's Eve (12 Jul, Wednesday) : New Year's Eve is the last day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar.