Public holidays

2026, India

Year Country Language

Thursday, 1 January

New Year's Day

Wednesday, 14 January

Makar Sankranti

Monday, 26 January

Republic Day

Thursday, 19 February

Shivaji Jayanti

Friday, 3 April

Good Friday

Tuesday, 14 April

Mesadi

Saturday, 15 August

Independence Day

Friday, 2 October

Gandhi's Birthday

Thursday, 24 December

Christmas Eve

Friday, 25 December

Christmas

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

2026

#	Date	Public holiday
1	Thursday, 1 January 2026	New Year's Day
2	Wednesday, 14 January 2026	Makar Sankranti
3	Monday, 26 January 2026	Republic Day
4	Thursday, 19 February 2026	Maharaja Shivaji Jayanti
5	Friday, 3 April 2026	Good Friday
6	Tuesday, 14 April 2026	Mesadi
7	Saturday, 15 August 2026	Independence Day
8	Friday, 2 October 2026	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
9	Thursday, 24 December 2026	Christmas Eve
10	Friday, 25 December 2026	Christmas