India is a land of festivals, traditions, and cultural diversity. Every year, holidays give us a chance to celebrate, spend time with family, and enjoy long weekends. Planning ahead is especially helpful in 2026, as many holidays fall near weekends.
Here’s a complete list of holidays and major observances in India for 2026, including national, restricted, religious, and state-specific holidays.
January 2026
1 January – New Year’s Day (National/Gazetted Holiday)
3 January – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday (Restricted/State Holiday)
14 January – Pongal (Restricted/State Holiday – Tamil Nadu)
14 January – Makar Sankranti (Restricted Holiday – Pan-India)
23 January – Vasant Panchami (Restricted Holiday – Several States)
26 January – Republic Day (National/Gazetted Holiday)
February 2026
1 February – Guru Ravidas Jayanti (Restricted/State Holiday – Punjab, Haryana)
12 February – Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (Restricted/State Holiday – Haryana, Punjab)
15 February – Maha Shivaratri (Religious Holiday – Hindus, State Holidays in Maharashtra, Karnataka, UP)
17 February – Lunar New Year (Observance – North-East India)
19 February – Ramadan Start (Tentative) (Religious Observance – Muslim Communities)
19 February – Shivaji Jayanti (State Holiday – Maharashtra)
March 2026
3 March – Holika Dahan (Hindu Festival – Restricted Holiday in some states)
4 March – Holi (National/Religious Holiday – Hindu Festival)
19 March – Ugadi (State Holiday – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
19 March – Gudi Padwa (State Holiday – Maharashtra)
20 March – Jumat Ul‑Vida (Religious Observance – Muslim Communities)
21 March – Ramzan Id (Tentative) (Religious Holiday – Muslim Communities, Gazetted in some states)
26 March – Rama Navami (Religious Holiday – Hindus, State Holidays in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka)
31 March – Mahavir Jayanti (Religious Holiday – Jains, State Holidays in some states)
April 2026
2 April – First Day of Passover (Religious Observance – Jewish Communities)
3 April – Good Friday (Gazetted Holiday – Christian Communities)
5 April – Easter Day (Religious Observance – Christian Communities)
14 April – Vaisakhi (State Holiday – Punjab, Haryana, Delhi)
14 April – Ambedkar Jayanti (State Holiday – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh)
15 April – Bahag Bihu / Vaisakhadi (State Holiday – Assam, West Bengal)
May 2026
1 May – International Workers’ Day (National/Gazetted Holiday)
1 May – Buddha Purnima / Vaisakhadi (Religious Holiday – Buddhist Communities)
9 May – Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore (State Holiday – West Bengal, Tripura)
27 May – Bakrid (Id‑ul‑Zuha) (Tentative) (Religious Holiday – Muslim Communities)
June 2026
26 June – Muharram / Ashura (Tentative) (Religious Holiday – Muslim Communities)
July 2026
16 July – Rath Yatra (Religious Holiday – Odisha, State Holiday in Odisha)
August 2026
15 August – Independence Day (National/Gazetted Holiday)
26 August – Milad un‑Nabi / Id‑e‑Milad (Tentative) (Religious Holiday – Muslim Communities)
26 August – Onam (State Holiday – Kerala)
28 August – Raksha Bandhan (Religious Holiday – Hindu Observance)
September 2026
4 September – Janmashtami (Religious Holiday – Hindus, State Holiday in Maharashtra, Karnataka)
14 September – Ganesh Chaturthi (Religious Holiday – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa)
October 2026
2 October – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (National/Gazetted Holiday)
11 October – First Day of Sharad Navratri (Religious Holiday – Hindus)
17 October – First Day of Durga Puja Festivities (State Holiday – West Bengal, Assam, Tripura)
18 October – Maha Saptami (Religious Holiday – West Bengal)
19 October – Maha Ashtami (Religious Holiday – West Bengal)
20 October – Dussehra / Vijayadashami (National / State Holiday in many states)
26 October – Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti (State Holiday – Uttar Pradesh, Delhi)
29 October – Karaka Chaturthi / Karva Chauth (Religious Holiday – Hindus)
November 2026
8 November – Naraka Chaturdasi (Religious Holiday – Hindus)
8 November – Diwali / Deepavali (National / Religious Holiday – Hindus, Jain, Sikh, State Holiday in many states)
9 November – Govardhan Puja (Religious Holiday – Hindus)
11 November – Bhai Duj (Religious Holiday – Hindus)
15 November – Chhat Puja / Surya Sashthi (State Holiday – Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh)
24 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti (National / Religious Holiday – Sikh Communities)
24 November – Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day (State Holiday – Punjab, Delhi)
December 2026
5 December – First Day of Hanukkah (Religious Observance – Jewish Communities)
12 December – Last Day of Hanukkah (Religious Observance – Jewish Communities)
22 December – December Solstice (Seasonal Observance)
23 December – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday (Restricted / State Holiday)
24 December – Christmas Eve (Observance – Christian Communities)
25 December – Christmas Day (National / Gazetted Holiday – Christian Communities)
31 December – New Year’s Eve (Observance)
